AWARENESS OF THE RISK PRESENTED BY THE RADON GAS AMONG PEOPLE IN CONSTANTA COUNTY (ROMANIA)

Dănuț ARGINTARU; Eliodor CONSTANTINESCU; Valerica BABAN
10/1/2017
Marine sciences and engineering;
Renewable energies; Marine renewable energies and Sustenability; Advanced
technologies for MET; Climate changes

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Abstract
During the period November 2015 - May 2016, a radon awareness survey was conducted to measure awareness and knowledge about some characteristics and health hazards of radon among residents in Constanta County, Romania. Questionnaire data consisted of knowledge and risk perception about radon. A total number of 445 participants responded to the questionnaires. The survey found that only 41% respondents had heard of radon. This study shows the necessity to inform the population about the health risk posed by radon, the necessity of monitoring and mitigation methods of it.
Keywords
radon gas; health hazard; people awareness
Dănuț ARGINTARU;
Constanta Maritime University, Faculty of Naval Electro-Mechanics, 104 Mircea cel Batran Street, 900663, Constanta, Romania
danut.argintaru@cmu-edu.eu
Eliodor CONSTANTINESCU;
Constanta Maritime University, Faculty of Naval Electro-Mechanics, 104 Mircea cel Batran Street, 900663, Constanta, Romania
Valerica BABAN
Constanta Maritime University, Faculty of Naval Electro-Mechanics, 104 Mircea cel Batran Street, 900663, Constanta, Romania