The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession.
The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession.
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10.1038/s41598-021-91479-7
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发表时间：
2021-06-07
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Carlson LE
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作者：
Cholowsky NL;Irvine JL;Simms JA;Pearson DD;Jacques WR;Peters CE;Goodarzi AA;Carlson LE
Radioactive radon inhalation is a leading cause of lung cancer and underlies an ongoing public health crisis. Radon exposure prevention strategies typically begin by informing populations about health effects, and their initial efficacy is measured by how well and how fast information convinces individuals to test properties. This communication process is rarely individualized, and there is little understanding if messages impact diverse demographics equally. Here, we explored how 2,390 people interested in radon testing differed in their reaction to radon's public health information and their subsequent decision to test. Only 20% were prompted to radon test after 1 encounter with awareness information, while 65% required 2–5 encounters over several months, and 15% needed 6 to > 10 encounters over many years. People who most delayed testing were more likely to be men or involved in engineering, architecture, real estate and/or physical science-related professions. Social pressures were not a major factor influencing radon testing. People who were the least worried about radon health risks were older and/or men, while negative emotional responses to awareness information were reported more by younger people, women and/or parents. This highlights the importance of developing targeted demographic messaging to create effective radon exposure prevention strategies.
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