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<p>This paper explores the dynamic connection of citizen science, the dissemination of information and communication skills, to solve a health issue such as the prolonged exposure to radon in houses. The RadAR citizen science project, involving approximately 60 students from three high schools in inland Portugal, sought to answer its research question: “Can a local campaign designed and implemented by students improve monitoring rates and promote action to reduce indoor radon exposure?” Hence, students were engaged as citizen scientists to monitor and promote actions to reduce indoor radon exposure by creating and implementing a local communication strategy to encourage the community to measure about 300 dwellings. The results are more than positive since there was a 100% detector distribution to the volunteers, a detector recovery rate of 86% and preliminary prevention and remediation measures were provided to the cases (30%) above the established Portuguese action level of 300 Bq/m<sup>3</sup>.</p>

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Does citizen science have the potential of reducing exposure to indoor radon?

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    2026年6月27日

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  • Miguel Felizardo,
  • Joana Lage,
  • Catarina Antunes,
  • Inês Simão,
  • Mário Reis,
  • Eva Andrade,
  • Sara Gonçalves,
  • Heloísa Fonseca,
  • Margarida Malta,
  • Marta Almeida,
  • Nuno Canha

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This paper explores the dynamic connection of citizen science, the dissemination of information and communication skills, to solve a health issue such as the prolonged exposure to radon in houses. The RadAR citizen science project, involving approximately 60 students from three high schools in inland Portugal, sought to answer its research question: “Can a local campaign designed and implemented by students improve monitoring rates and promote action to reduce indoor radon exposure?” Hence, students were engaged as citizen scientists to monitor and promote actions to reduce indoor radon exposure by creating and implementing a local communication strategy to encourage the community to measure about 300 dwellings. The results are more than positive since there was a 100% detector distribution to the volunteers, a detector recovery rate of 86% and preliminary prevention and remediation measures were provided to the cases (30%) above the established Portuguese action level of 300 Bq/m3.