title: Radon Exposure: Using the Spectrum of Prevention Framework to Increase Healthcare Provider Awareness.
abstract: The radioactive properties of radon have been known for decades, but the risks of exposure have been understated in most professional healthcare curriculums. Healthcare providers in areas with low levels of radon exposure may not consider radon to be a main source of concern in the development of lung and other cancers. Just as nurses counsel patients to avoid tobacco exposure, they should advocate that patients have their homes tested for radon. This article aims to increase radon awareness and address opportunities for providers to work toward various objectives to reduce radon exposure. .
authors.affiliation: Duke Cancer Institute.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Worrell
authors.affiliation: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gibson
authors.affiliation: Duke Cancer Institute.
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects; D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000517:prevention & control; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016272:Occupational Health; D011886:Radon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011886:Radon
keywords: lung cancer; prevention ; radon