Radon Risk Communication through News Stories: A Multi-Perspective Approach.

ABSTRACT: Radon is, after tobacco, the most frequent cause of lung cancer. Communicating about its risks with a didactic perspective so that citizens become aware and take action to avoid radon remains a challenge. This research is framed in Spain, where 17% of the territory exceeds the maximum radon limits allowed by the WHO, and aims to study the role and impact of the media in radon risk communication. A mixed methodological design is applied, combining content analysis of news published in the last two decades by local media in the most affected areas with interviews with journalists and a survey of citizens to provide a multi-perspective approach. The results show that, although news coverage of radon is becoming more frequent, it is a topic that fails to position itself on the agenda for effec

SUBMITTER: Negreira-Rey MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11506878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature