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March 13, 2026
3) IDENTIFY — Ethical risk register (with CITADEL lenses)
This register flags where damp-health advice can mislead, exclude, or raise risk while repairs are still pending.
| ID | Risk | Grade | Who is harmed | Why it matters (CITADEL-aligned) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | **Medical decision support creep** (symptom lists feel like diagnosis/triage) | 🟡 | People with asthma/COPD, parents, anxious readers | Can delay appropriate care and increase reliance on non-clinical guidance. |
| R2 | **Overconfident numeric targets** (e.g., “18–21°C”, “40–60%”) | 🟡 | Low-income households; atypical buildings | Can shame or pressure people, or be unattainable; may imply “safe if you hit the number.” |
| R3 | **Energy-cost minimisation** (“cheap to run”) | 🟡 | People on prepay meters / high tariffs | Costs vary widely; underestimation can cause hardship or erode trust. |
| R4 | **Unsafe cleaning/disturbance** (dry brushing, heavy DIY demolition) | 🔴 | Everyone; especially children & high-risk occupants | Disturbance increases airborne particulates; exposure spikes. |
| R5 | **Ventilation trade-offs ignored** (outdoor pollution, security, cold stress) | 🟡 | Urban residents, burglary-risk households, people sensitive to cold | “Just open windows” can be unsafe or unworkable; it can deepen inequity. |
| R6 | **Combustion/CO safety omission** (heaters, boilers, blocked vents) | 🔴 | All occupants | Heating/ventilation changes can raise CO risk if appliances or venting are faulty. |
| R7 | **Electrics + water** (dehumidifier drainage, wet areas, extension leads) | 🔴 | All occupants | Water + electrics increases shock and fire risk. |
| R8 | **Service-promotion entanglement** (vendor CTA blended with health guidance) | 🟡 | Vulnerable readers | Can feel coercive, weaken consent, and erode trust through perceived conflicts of interest. |
| R9 | **Legal/tenancy overreach** (implying outcomes or timelines) | 🟡 | Renters | Housing processes vary; false certainty can backfire. |
| R10 | **Privacy & documentation harms** (photos, logs, sharing with third parties) | 🟢/🟡 | Survivors of abuse; privacy-sensitive tenants | Records support escalation but can expose personal data if handled poorly. |
