A national comparison between the collocated short- and long-term radon measurements in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Knowing the geographical and temporal variation in radon concentrations is essential for assessing residential exposure to radon, the leading cause of lung cancer in never-smokers in the United States. Tens of millions of short-term radon measurements, which normally last 2 to 4 days, have been conducted during the past decades. However, these massive short-term measurements have not been commonly used in exposure assessment because of the conflicting evidence regarding their correlation with long-term measurements, the gold standard of assessing long-term radon exposure.

Objective

We aim to evaluate the extent to which a long-term radon measurement can be predicted by a collocated short-term radon measurement under different conditions.

Methods

We compiled

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238600 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature