Nicholas B. Conley
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Nicholas B. Conley has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Angela Larck
College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
1 shared publication - Craig Wilmhoff
Buckhorn High School, Buckhorn, KY 41721, USA
1 shared publication - Ellen J. Hahn
University of Kentucky
1 shared publication - Emily Morris
Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40505, USA
1 shared publication - Mary Kay Rayens
College of Nursing, University of Kentucky
1 shared publication - Susan M. Pinney
Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 8 December 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (24) , 9178
High School Students as Citizen Scientists to Decrease Radon Exposure
Residents in rural Kentucky (KY) and suburban Ohio (OH) expressed concerns about radon exposure and lung cancer. Although 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco smoke, radon exposure accounts for 10–15% of lung cancer cases. Academic and community members from the University of KY and the University of Cincinnati developed and pilot-tested a family-centered, youth-engaged home radon testing toolkit. The radon toolkit included radon information, and how to test, interpret, and report back findings. We educated youth as citizen scientists and their teachers in human subjects protection and home radon testing using the toolkit in the classroom. Youth citizen scientists explained the study to their parents and obtained informed consent. One hundred students were trained in human subjects protection, 27 had parental permission to be citizen scientists, and 18 homeowners completed surveys. Radon values ranged from < 14.8 Bq/m3 to 277.5 Bq/m3. Youth were interested and engaged in citizen science and this family-centered, school-based project provided a unique opportunity to further the healthy housing and quality education components of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Further research is needed to test the impact of student-led, family-centered citizen science projects in environmental health as part of school curricula.
- 8 December 2020
- Published by MDPI AG in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Vol. 17 (24) , 9178
Open AccessHigh School Students as Citizen Scientists to Decrease Radon Exposure
Residents in rural Kentucky (KY) and suburban Ohio (OH) expressed concerns about radon exposure and lung cancer. Although 85% of lung cancer cases are caused by tobacco smoke, radon exposure accounts for 10–15% of lung cancer cases. Academic and community members from the University of KY and the University of Cincinnati developed and pilot-tested a family-centered, youth-engaged home radon testing toolkit. The radon toolkit included radon information, and how to test, interpret, and report back findings. We educated youth as citizen scientists and their teachers in human subjects protection and home radon testing using the toolkit in the classroom. Youth citizen scientists explained the study to their parents and obtained informed consent. One hundred students were trained in human subjects protection, 27 had parental permission to be citizen scientists, and 18 homeowners completed surveys. Radon values ranged from < 14.8 Bq/m3 to 277.5 Bq/m3. Youth were interested and engaged in citizen science and this family-centered, school-based project provided a unique opportunity to further the healthy housing and quality education components of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. Further research is needed to test the impact of student-led, family-centered citizen science projects in environmental health as part of school curricula.