The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession

Abstract 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 convi...

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Autores principales:	Natasha L. Cholowsky, Jesse L. Irvine, Justin A. Simms, Dustin D. Pearson, Weston R. Jacques, Cheryl. E. Peters, Aaron A. Goodarzi, Linda E. Carlson
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7a712b7ed82d444f92564d7c11c6ecf92021-12-02T15:02:52ZThe efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession10.1038/s41598-021-91479-72045-2322https://doaj.org/article/7a712b7ed82d444f92564d7c11c6ecf92021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-91479-7https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract 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.Natasha L. CholowskyJesse L. IrvineJustin A. SimmsDustin D. PearsonWeston R. JacquesCheryl. E. PetersAaron A. GoodarziLinda E. CarlsonNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Natasha L. Cholowsky Jesse L. Irvine Justin A. Simms Dustin D. Pearson Weston R. Jacques Cheryl. E. Peters Aaron A. Goodarzi Linda E. Carlson The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
description	Abstract 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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author	Natasha L. Cholowsky Jesse L. Irvine Justin A. Simms Dustin D. Pearson Weston R. Jacques Cheryl. E. Peters Aaron A. Goodarzi Linda E. Carlson
author_facet	Natasha L. Cholowsky Jesse L. Irvine Justin A. Simms Dustin D. Pearson Weston R. Jacques Cheryl. E. Peters Aaron A. Goodarzi Linda E. Carlson
author_sort	Natasha L. Cholowsky
title	The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
title_short	The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
title_full	The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
title_fullStr	The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
title_full_unstemmed	The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
title_sort	efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7a712b7ed82d444f92564d7c11c6ecf9
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The efficacy of public health information for encouraging radon gas awareness and testing varies by audience age, sex and profession

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