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encouraged to use the handbook to initiate national radon programmes or to promote their existing programmes. “
Radon levels in indoor air can be lowered in a number of ways very effectively and with relatively inexpensive techniques such as sealing cracks in floors and walls to increasing the ventilation rate of the building. These techniques have been developed to reduce radon in both new and existing buildings. Other techniques are described in the Handbook.
The WHO handbook is the first comprehensive international compilation of information and recommendations on radon and its public health effects. It includes the latest evidence on health risks, measurements, mitigation and prevention techniques and their cost effectiveness as well as information on radon risk communication. Additionally, specific recommendations are presented for national radon programmes. The International Radon Project (WHO-IRP), producers of the WHO handbook on indoor radon, has involved over 100 experts from more than 30 countries.
For more information contact:
Ms Nada OSSEIRAN
Communications Officer, Public Health & Environment Department, World Health Organization
Tel: +4122 7914475
E-mail: [email protected]
Ms Sari SETIOGI
Media Relations Officer, Health Security and Environment
Tel: + 41 22 791 3576
Mobile +41 79 701 9467
E-mail: [email protected]
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