ArticleCitizen science : theory and practice2022
Citizen Science Approach to Home Radon Testing, Environmental Health Literacy and Efficacy.
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- [Environmental risks and health literacy: a systematic review].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Pooled it
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- Exploring associations between the Phthalate Environmental Reproductive Health Literacy (PERHL) scale & biomarkers of phthalate exposure: A pilot study.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2025Article
- Radon Environmental Health Literacy among Health Council Participants in Northeast Tennessee.Journal of Appalachian health · 2025Article
- Navigating Community-Engaged Research to Understand How Drought Affects Water Quality.Journal of environmental health · 2024Article
- Citizen Science Studies in Nursing: A Systematic Review.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- Environment-related health risks, knowledge and awareness among people in precarious milieus: secondary data analysis from the German "Environmental Awareness Study".Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- The environmental health literacy level was effectively improved of residents in Shaanxi Province, China, 2022.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Public library lending programs increase radon testing in rural communities.Library & information science research · 2024Article
- Invited Perspective: Making the Implicit Explicit-Connecting Environmental Health Literacy and Exposure Report-Back.Environmental health perspectives · 2023Article
- Geologic, seasonal, and atmospheric predictors of indoor home radon values.Environmental research, health : ERH · 2023Article
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Abstract
Exposure to radon is a leading cause of lung cancer worldwide. However, few test their homes for radon. There is a need to increase access to radon testing and decrease radon exposure. This longitudinal, mixed-methods study using a citizen science approach recruited and trained a convenience sample of 60 non-scientist homeowners from four rural Kentucky counties to test their homes for radon using a low-cost continuous radon detector, report back findings, and participate in a focus group to assess their testing experience. The aim was to evaluate changes in environmental health literacy (EHL) and efficacy over time. Participants completed online surveys at baseline, post-testing, and 4-5 months later to evaluate EHL, response efficacy, health information efficacy, and self-efficacy related to radon testing and mitigation. Mixed modeling for repeated measures evaluated changes over time. Citizen scientists reported a significant increase in EHL, health information efficacy, and radon testing self-efficacy over time. While there was a significant increase in citizen scientists' confidence in their perceived ability to contact a radon mitigation professional, there was no change over time in citizen scientists' beliefs that radon mitigation would reduce the threat of radon exposure, nor was there a change in their capacity to hire a radon mitigation professional. Further research is needed to understand the role of citizen science in home radon mitigation.
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