MASSACHUSETTS
The Radon Report Card: Risk and Response
Population and Lung Cancer      Total Population: 6,882,635
Lung Cancer Deaths:
2,982
Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence Rate
(per 100,000) 54
Lung Cancer Cases
4,835
Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Cases
  591
  * Medical Costs (hospital, medicine, doctors)
  $119,000,000
  * Economic Costs (lost wages / productivity)
  $125,000,000

Buildings and Exposure Potential
Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests: 234,152
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 2,282,829 613,573 2,896,402
New 7,279 10,086 17,365
Public Schools: 1,847

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 None
Radon Standards in Effect None
Homebuyer Protection Required None
Radon System Requirement for New Homes Zone 1 Counties
    Type of New Home Where Required One- and Two-Family
    Standard/Code for Radon System in New Homes ANSI-AARST CCAH or IRC Appendix F modified
School Testing Required No
Radon System Requirement for New Schools No