Criterion Validity of Radon Test Values Reported by a Commercial Laboratory versus the Environmental Protection Agency.

Gary G SchwartzMarilyn G KlugMark R WilliamsonHeather M Schwartz

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)

&nbsp;The commercial laboratory data were moderately predictive of EPA radon levels at the county level but were significantly biased upwards at low levels. The disagreement likely has several causes, including selection bias from homes that were tested voluntarily. Ecologic studies that employ radon data obtained from commercial laboratories should be interpreted with caution.

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