¿Los mapas de riesgo de radón fomentan el comportamiento de prueba residencial? Evidencia de un estudio experimental

Catherine E Slavik1, Daniel A Chapman1, Jeffrey Trieu2

  • 1Center for Science Communication Research, University of Oregon, 1020 University Street, Eugene, OR, 97403, USA.

Public health
|December 20, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Los mapas de riesgo de radón fomentan las pruebas en áreas de alto riesgo, lo que demuestra su eficacia en la comunicación de salud pública. Comprender la percepción del riesgo es clave para mejorar la concienciación sobre el radón y la adopción de pruebas, especialmente en el caso de los fumadores.

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