Health Risk of Indoor Radon Gas in West Michigan: An Applied Anthropological Study
Presentation Type
Oral and/or Visual Presentation
Presenter Major(s)
Statistics
Mentor Information
Phyllis Curtiss, curtissp@gvsu.edu; Azizur Molla, mollaziz@gvsu.edu
Department
Statistics, Anthropology
Location
Kirkhof Center 2270
Start Date
13-4-2011 11:30 AM
End Date
13-4-2011 12:00 PM
Keywords
Environment, Mathematical Science
Abstract
This paper examines the correlation between radon gas and its effect on diseases like cancer. Dr. Azizur Molla's students in culture disease class collected data from over 500 households in West Michigan area from the fall of 2008, summer of 2009, winter of 2009 and winter of 2010. A radon testing device was used to measure the radon level in the air at those households. A survey was also given to the head of household to obtain information concerning the knowledge of the person on radon gas, health of the members of the household, general information about the household, and demographic information. Descriptive statistics will be presented on the data collected. In addition, selected findings will be presented from the statistical analysis that was performed to investigate the relationship between the radon gas levels in the air and other variables like health in this study.
Health Risk of Indoor Radon Gas in West Michigan: An Applied Anthropological Study
Kirkhof Center 2270
This paper examines the correlation between radon gas and its effect on diseases like cancer. Dr. Azizur Molla's students in culture disease class collected data from over 500 households in West Michigan area from the fall of 2008, summer of 2009, winter of 2009 and winter of 2010. A radon testing device was used to measure the radon level in the air at those households. A survey was also given to the head of household to obtain information concerning the knowledge of the person on radon gas, health of the members of the household, general information about the household, and demographic information. Descriptive statistics will be presented on the data collected. In addition, selected findings will be presented from the statistical analysis that was performed to investigate the relationship between the radon gas levels in the air and other variables like health in this study.