How Can Health Care Providers Protect Children from Radon?
References
How Can Health Care Providers Protect Children from Radon?
• Test your own home and tell others to test.
• Ask caregivers if the home has been tested for radon during the child ' s health history.
• Advise caregivers to test home for radon and fix if radon is at or above 4.0 pCi / L.
• Advise children to abstain from all tobacco use including vapes.
• Assess for second-hand smoke exposure in the home. If present, advise on creating a smoke- and radon-free home.
• Advise caregiver to contact a certified radon mitigation professional if high levels of home radon are found. https:// radon. ncdhhs. gov
• Educate policymakers on the need for radon control policies which protect children.
References
• Radon Toxicity: Patient Education and Care Instruction Sheet | Environmental Medicine | ATSDR( cdc. gov)
• Taylor BK, Smith OV, Miller GE. Chronic Home Radon Exposure Is Associated with Higher Inflammatory Biomarker Concentrations in Children and Adolescents. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 23; 20( 1): 246. doi: 10.3390 / ijerph20010246. PMID: 36612568; PMCID: PMC9819293.
• National Research Council Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations( 1990). Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiations. Washington, DC National Academies Press.
• National Research Council Committee on Health Risks of Exposure to Radon( 1999). Health effects of exposure to radon: BEIR VI. Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
• US Environmental Protection Agency. A Citizen ' s Guide to Radon. 2016. Retrieved from: https:// www. epa. gov / sites / default / files / 201612 / documents / 2016 _ a _ citizens _ guide _ to _ radon. pdf
• United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General.( 2005, January 13). Surgeon General releases national health advisory on radon [ Press Release ]. Retrieved from http:// www. adph. org / radon / assets / surgeon _ general _ radon. pdf
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