This paper reports a map of radon priority areas of the Campania region in Italy based on indoor radon concentration measurements. Conducted in accordance with the current Italian National Action Plan for Radon (PNAR) and the European Basic Safety Standards Council directives, this work identifies 191 municipalities as radon priority areas (i.e., the 34% of the Campania municipalities), primarily concentrated around key volcanic centers. Additionally, a potential radiogenic emission map has been developed which represents a useful instrument to support public health initiatives and inform policy decisions regarding radon mitigation. The methodology described in this work offers a standardized approach that could be adopted by other Italian regions to develop similar radon risk maps, enhancing national efforts to address radon-related health risks.
A map of radon priority areas of the campania region in Italy / Ambrosino, F., La Verde, G., Sabbarese, C., Germano, G., Ragone, G., De Tullio, G., De Paola, F., Basile, M.R., Russo, V., Trinchese, P., Tozzi, A.S., Ambrosino, M., Giglio, R., Cataffo, A., Fuggi, M.G., Priore, E.L., Zuddas, C., Giordano, V., Martinelli, G., Calivà, A., et al.. - In: THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL PLUS. - ISSN 2190-5444. - 140:6(2025). [10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06549-w]
A map of radon priority areas of the campania region in Italy
Ambrosino, F.;La Verde, G.;Sabbarese, C.;Russo, V.;Trinchese, P.;Cataffo, A.;Pugliese, Mariagabriella
2025
Abstract
This paper reports a map of radon priority areas of the Campania region in Italy based on indoor radon concentration measurements. Conducted in accordance with the current Italian National Action Plan for Radon (PNAR) and the European Basic Safety Standards Council directives, this work identifies 191 municipalities as radon priority areas (i.e., the 34% of the Campania municipalities), primarily concentrated around key volcanic centers. Additionally, a potential radiogenic emission map has been developed which represents a useful instrument to support public health initiatives and inform policy decisions regarding radon mitigation. The methodology described in this work offers a standardized approach that could be adopted by other Italian regions to develop similar radon risk maps, enhancing national efforts to address radon-related health risks.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
