Population and Lung Cancer Total Population: 8,886,025

Lung Cancer Deaths:
3,488

Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence Rate
(per 100,000) 53

Lung Cancer Cases

6,006

Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Cases

427

* Medical Costs (hospital, medicine, doctors)

$86,000,000

* Economic Costs (lost wages / productivity)

$90,000,000

Buildings and Exposure Potential

Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests: 1,234,094

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	2,872,670	743,193	3,615,863
New	13,524	22,981	36,505

Public Schools: 2,564

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		ANSI-AARST

Homebuyer Protection Required		Disclosure Only
Radon System Requirement for New Homes		Tier 1 Municipalities
Type of New Home Where Required		All Residential Buildings
Standard/Code for Radon System in New Homes		NJ Radon Hazard Subcode
School Testing Required		No
Radon System Requirement for New Schools		Tier 1 Municipalities

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 (2005-2019). National Cancer Institute, Cancer Trends Progress Report (2022) and Productivity Costs of Cancer Mortality in the US (2008). Statewide Radon Policies: IEA staff compilation, 2025. Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests from State: CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (2005-2019). Existing Housing Units and New Housing Units: US Census (2019). Public Schools: National Center for Educational Statistics (2020-2021).