Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Communicating the risk from radon.

A Fisher1, G H McClelland, W D Schulze

  • 1U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association
|November 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Frustrated and Concerned: Understanding Antipathy Towards Clients Who Engage in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Australian Mental Health Practitioners.

Clinical psychology & psychotherapy·2025
Same author

Developing a platform to investigate the heterogeneity of outcomes for patients with ovarian cancer.

BMJ open quality·2025
Same author

Controlling beam trajectory and transport in a tapered helical undulator.

Journal of synchrotron radiation·2025
Same author

The metabolic landscape of tetrahydrobiopterin metabolism disorders in the Republic of Ireland.

Molecular genetics and metabolism reports·2025
Same author

Analysis of substantiated welfare investigations in extensive farming systems in Victoria, Australia.

Australian veterinary journal·2024
Same author

Person-specific and pooled prediction models for binge eating, alcohol use and binge drinking in bulimia nervosa and alcohol use disorder.

Psychological medicine·2024
Same journal

Vehicle occupant exposure to carbon monoxide.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
Same journal

Analysis of complex mixtures of vapors in ambient air by fast-gas chromatography.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
Same journal

A rapid in situ respiration test for measuring aerobic biodegradation rates of hydrocarbons in soil.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
Same journal

Measurement of personal carbon monoxide exposures by mailed passive sampler.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
Same journal

Statistical analysis of trends in urban ozone air quality.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
Same journal

NCLAN results and their application to the standard-setting process: protecting vegetation from surface ozone exposures. National Crop Loss Assessment Network.

Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association·1992
See all related articles

Public health communication about radon is more effective when integrated into housing sales, not just general advertising. Targeted risk communication during real estate transactions improves radon testing and mitigation rates.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Risk Communication
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Radon exposure is a significant indoor air quality concern.
  • Previous radon risk communication strategies have shown limited success in promoting mitigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the effectiveness of mass media campaigns versus integrated risk communication during housing transactions for radon.
  • To inform the development of more impactful radon intervention programs.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of a television station's radon awareness campaign and associated test kit sales.
  • Comparison with data from a housing sales study examining radon testing and mitigation rates.
  • Evaluation of risk communication strategies' impact on public health outcomes.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Mass media campaigns led to high test kit sales but low mitigation rates.
  • Integrating radon risk communication into housing sales significantly increased both testing and mitigation.
  • Targeted communication during real estate transactions proved more effective for public health.

Conclusions:

  • Risk communication strategies integrated into specific, high-stakes events like housing sales are more effective than broad public outreach.
  • Radon programs should consider targeting communication during real estate transactions for better mitigation outcomes.
  • Effective radon mitigation requires tailored risk communication approaches beyond general awareness campaigns.