https://doi.org/10.1140/epjp/s13360-025-06549-w
Regular Article
A map of radon priority areas of the campania region in Italy
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Department of Physics “E. Pancini”, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Department of Mathematics and Physics, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Caserta, Italy
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Regional Agency for Environmental Protection - ARPAC Campania, Naples, Italy
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Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Napoli 2 Nord, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Napoli 3 Sud, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Naples 1 Centro, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Salerno, Salerno, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Caserta, Caserta, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Benevento, Benevento, Campania Region, Italy
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Local Health Authority - ASL Avellino, Avellino, Campania Region, Italy
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National Professional Association of Qualified Experts in Radiation Protection, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
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Management Operations Unit 02 “Prevention and Public Health”, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
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Department of Physics “E.R.Caianiello”, University of Salerno, Fisciano, Italy
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General Direction Management Operations Unit 04 “Health Protection”, Naples, Campania Region, Italy
Received:
22
November
2024
Accepted:
10
June
2025
Published online:
23
June
2025
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.
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