Abstract: Exposure to radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer world-wide behind smoking. Changing the energy characteristics of a dwelling can influence both its thermal and ventilative properties, which can affect indoor air quality. This study uses radon measurements made in 470,689 UK homes between 1980 and 2015, linked to dwelling information contained within the Home Energy Efficiency Database (HEED). The linked dataset, the largest of its kind, was used to analyse the association of housing and energy performance characteristics with i...
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Environmental health
Environmental engineering
Waste management