Cost-effectiveness of countermeasures against radon in the Czech Republic: preliminary report

Radiat Prot Dosimetry. 2008;130(1):18-21. doi: 10.1093/rpd/ncn112. Epub 2008 Apr 16.

Abstract

The cost-effectiveness of remedial and preventive countermeasures against indoor radon in the frame of the Czech Radon Programme is preliminarily estimated, resulting in 72 700 CZK and 194 000 CZK per y of life gained by remediation and prevention, respectively, (exchange rate approximately 28 CZK/EUR).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Pollution, Indoor / analysis
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / economics*
  • Air Pollution, Indoor / prevention & control*
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Czech Republic
  • Environmental Exposure / analysis
  • Environmental Exposure / economics*
  • Environmental Exposure / prevention & control*
  • Government Programs / economics
  • Government Programs / organization & administration
  • Pilot Projects
  • Public Policy*
  • Radiation Monitoring / economics
  • Radiation Monitoring / methods
  • Radiation Protection / economics*
  • Radiation Protection / methods
  • Radiation Protection / statistics & numerical data
  • Radon / analysis*
  • Radon / economics*
  • United States

Substances

  • Radon