Home Radon Testing in Rural Appalachia.

Stacy R StaniferMary Kay RayensAmanda WigginsDavid GrossEllen J Hahn

Published in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)

Providing free home radon test kits in the primary care setting shows promise in prompting radon testing in rural Appalachia. As radon-induced lung cancer risk increases with exposure over time, health care providers in rural Appalachia need to encourage patients of all ages to test their home for radon, especially those who smoke or report smoking in the home.

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