Alkan, TurkanSimsek, CelalettinSac, MuratUzelli, TaygunTaskin, Nurcihan2025-12-302025-12-3020260969-80431872-9800https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.112363https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14365/8488Taşkın, Nurcihan/0000-0001-7286-2871; Alkan, Turkan/0000-0002-8436-6776Radon, a naturally occurring product of uranium decay, is the second leading cause of lung cancer. I(center dot)zmir Province in western T & uuml;rkiye, situated within the Aegean extensional regime, comprises complex fault-bounded basins that favor indoor radon accumulation. This study evaluates the spatial variability and geogenic controls of indoor radon to delineate radon-prone zones with public-health relevance. Indoor radon was measured in 79 dwellings distributed across major lithologies and structural settings; detectors were deployed in basements to capture soil-gas infiltration. Concentrations ranged from 12 to 366.5 Bq/m3 (mean 118 Bq/m3), exceeding the national average of 81 Bq/m3; 32 % of sites surpassed the EPA action level of 148 Bq/m3. Highest values cluster in Bornova, Buca, and Kemalpas, a, coincident with fault-controlled sedimentary basins and permeable units. Spatial mapping highlights the dominant influence of lithology and fault proximity on radon distribution and underscores the limitations of uniform, national-scale mitigation policies. We advocate targeted, geology-aware health policies and urban-planning measures for monitoring and mitigation in geogenically vulnerable districts. These findings contribute to medical geology by providing region-specific evidence of radon risk in one of T & uuml;rkiye's most seismically active metropolitan areas. These outputs provide decision-ready evidence for monitoring, mitigation, and building-code updates in seismically active metropolitan settings.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessIndoor Radon ConcentrationGeologyPublic HealthTectonically Active ZonesIzmirArticle10.1016/j.apradiso.2025.1123632-s2.0-105024329139