Radon Studies in UK Homes

This is a brief account of the indoor radon programme in the UK as it stands in the summer of 1991. Measurements have been completed in over 58,000 homes, epidemiological studies are being undertaken, remedial and preventative measures are being carried out. The various survey programmes are described, data summaries are presented, the necessary administrative actions considered, countermeasures discussed and the need for continued public awareness stressed.