**4. Conclusion and recommendation**

There are areas of high levels of radon emanation in South Africa. and there are mitigation techniques to be applied. Therefore, there is a need of trained radon mitigation specialist to precisely reduce radon in radon-prone areas to lower levels. This will prevent rates of lung cancer from going high and thus support good public health. In addition, radon calibration facilities play a major role in determining accurate measurement of radon by radon detectors. Implementation of radon awareness campaigns that cover topics of radon mitigation is necessary with collaboration with the national regulatory body to affected communities.
