A comparison of the costs and benefits of radon remediation programmes in new and existing houses in Northamptonshire

Evaluating the health benefits and cost-effectiveness of the radon remediation programme in domestic properties in Northamptonshire, UK

“…Table 5 demonstrates that the choice of 200 Bq m −3 as an Action Level is in itself a compromise, as there will continue to be some radon-induced lung cancers in the population whose houses would not be recommended for remediation. Table 5 also includes updated results from the analysis [14] of the benefits of a radon-proof membrane required by UK Building Regulations.…”

“…Bradley et al [29] summarised results up to 1997, indicating that 6.3% of houses tested in Northamptonshire were above the Action Level. This result was used to estimate the total number of houses in the county which would be found over the Action Level, and this value was used in our previous studies [12][13][14][15][16]. Recently published NRPB work [7], based on detailed analysis of their accumulated test results, provides predictive analysis of the number of homes likely to be at or to exceed the Action Level in radon Affected Areas.…”

“…Our group has studied radon extensively in Northamptonshire, considering hospitals [8,9], workplaces [10], schools [11] and domestic properties [12][13][14][15][16][17]. The underlying theme of each study was the assessment of the health benefits and the costs of comprehensive radon remediation programmes in the different classes of properties, and whether such programmes could be justified.…”

The cost-effectiveness of radon-proof membranes in new homes: A case study from Brixworth, Northamptonshire, UK

“…To date, research into whether installing membranes in new properties is cost-effective is limited to one study [13]. In contrast, several, among them [3] and [14][15][16][17][18], have investigated the cost-effectiveness of remediating existing properties.…”

Radon diffusion and exhalation from mortar modified with fly ash: waste utilization and benefits in construction

“…Thus it is of paramount importance to focus on the work, which may help mitigate the radon health hazards by decreasing the average indoor radon levels. Many of the cost-mitigation techniques were studied by different workers using various ventilation methods and insulating materials [8,9]. But some of such methods may lead to the increasing the cost of construction and electric power consumption while, some other cannot be applied for existing house.…”