A user’s guide to radon priority areas, examples from Ireland

Exposure to radon over time has significant detrimental effects on human health. Approximately 226,000 annual radon-related deaths have been reported from 66 countries (1). Many a action plan, in order reduce the harmful of exposure general public. Maps are routinely used assist with mitigation strategies and delineate areas priority regulation. Standard regulations European Union include requirement for workplaces test reduction methods newly built homes. Such laws assigned systematically that understood high values indoor radon. This article demonstrates boundaries may vary, depending data set used. We propose table decision matrix choosing most appropriate visual aid according purpose which map is be conclude no single suitable fit all objectives, some maps more than others purpose.