Population and Lung Cancer Total Population: 21,244,317

Lung Cancer Deaths:
11,288

Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence Rate
(per 100,000) 54

Lung Cancer Cases

17,455

Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Cases

1,416

* Medical Costs (hospital, medicine, doctors)

$285,000,000

* Economic Costs (lost wages / productivity)

$299,000,000

Buildings and Exposure Potential

Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests: 197,072

Percent by Radon Level

< 2 pCi/L

≥ 2 to < 4 pCi/L

≥ 4 pCi/L

Housing Units by Structure Type

	1 to 4 Units	5 or More Units	Total
Existing	7,126,372	2,308,854	9,435,226
New	102,963	51,339	154,302

Public Schools: 4,220

EPA and ANSI-AARST Radon Measurement Standards recommend fixing a building with a radon level ≥ (above or equal to) 4 pCi/L and consider fixing it if any radon level is ≥ 2 and < (below) 4 pCi/L.

Statewide Radon Policies
Credential Required		State Certification
Radon Standards in Effect		EPA Measurement; FL Mitigation

Homebuyer Protection Required		Notification
Radon System Requirement for New Homes		No
Type of New Home Where Required		N/A
Standard/Code for Radon System in New Homes		State Building Code
School Testing Required		Yes designated counties
Radon System Requirement for New Schools		No

Total Population; Lung Cancer Deaths; Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Rate (per 100,000); Lung Cancer Deaths: CDC US Cancer Statistics (2018). Estimated Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Cases: Lung Cancer Cases weighted by scaled mean radon levels, CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (1993-2020). National Cancer Institute, Cancer Trends Progress Report (2022) and Productivity Costs of Cancer Mortality in the US (2008). Statewide Radon Policies: IEA staff compilation, 2024. Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests from State: CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (1993-2020). Existing Housing Units and New Housing Units: US Census (2019). Public Schools: National Center for Educational Statistics (2020-2021).