Table 2 List of themes and associated sub-themes

1

Source of knowledge

Media

Social network

Education and occupation

Home renovation shows

Home inspectors

The current study

National Radon Program

2

Knowledge-risk awareness

Advanced

Basic

Deficient

Faulty

3

Enablers

Understanding health risk (cognitive awareness)

Concern for children and oneself (emotional awareness)

Social influence (knowledge of significant others)

Personalizing the risk

Financial capability

Barriers

Lack of awareness of health risk

Cumbersome procedures

Cost of remediation

Tenancy

Reduced property value (assumed)

Voluntary nature of the guidelines

4

Residents’ suggestions for improving knowledge dissemination and protective action

Role of public agencies

Individual responsibility

Shared responsibility

Role of citizenry

Incentivizing

Mandating and legislating