Między wolnym rynkiem a ochroną zdrowia – polityka regulacyjna radonu w USA

Warianty tytułu

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Between free market and public health protection – radon regulatory policy in the USA

• Języki publikacji: PL

Abstrakty

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Artykuł podejmuje problematykę ewolucji regulacji materii radonu w Stanach Zjednoczonych, wskazując na kluczowe wyzwania wynikające z uwarunkowań instytucjonalnych, ekonomicznych i ideologicznych. Analizowane są historyczne oraz współczesne strategie regulacyjne, w tym rozwój kolejnych planów działania na rzecz radonu (FRAP 2011, NRAP 2015, NRAP 2021) oraz ich skuteczność. Uwagę poświęcono amerykańskiej koncepcji „poziomu działania” (action level), pozostawiającej odpowiedzialność za ograniczanie ryzyka radonowego właścicielom nieruchomości, w przeciwieństwie do europejskiego modelu regulacyjnego, który wprowadza wiążące normy. Przedmiotem analizy są także trudności wynikające z podziału kompetencji między agencjami federalnymi oraz wpływ ograniczeń budżetowych na skuteczność polityki radonowej.

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The article addresses the issue of radon exposure regulation in the United States, highlighting key challenges stemming from institutional, economic, and ideological constraints. It examines historical and contemporary regulatory strategies, including the evolution of successive radon action plans (FRAP 2011, NRAP 2015, NRAP 2021) and their effectiveness. Special attention is given to the American concept of "action levels," which places the responsibility for radon risk mitigation on property owners, in contrast to the European regulatory model that establishes binding exposure limits. The analysis also explores the difficulties arising from jurisdictional fragmentation among federal agencies and the impact of budgetary limitations on policy effectiveness.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

radon; regulacje środowiskowe; prawo USA; prawo Stanów Zjednoczonych Ameryki; polityka zdrowotna; jurysdykcja agencji federalnych

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radon; environmental regulations; US law; law of the United States of America; health policy; federal agency jurisdiction

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Nukleoniczne
• Czasopismo: Postępy Techniki Jądrowej
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: z. 2
• Strony: 22--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 63 poz.

Twórcy

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).