Population and Lung Cancer Total Population: 11,676,341

Lung Cancer Deaths:
6,666

Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence Rate
(per 100,000) 65

Lung Cancer Cases

10,024

Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Cases

2,559

* Medical Costs (hospital, medicine, doctors)

$514,000,000

* Economic Costs (lost wages / productivity)

$540,000,000

Buildings and Exposure Potential

Pre-Mitigation Radon Tests: 98,840

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	4,452,593	748,197	5,200,790
New	16,931	6,116	23,047

Public Schools: 3,531

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 License
Radon Standards in Effect		OH Measurement Mitigation and Multifamily

Homebuyer Protection Required		Disclosure Only
Radon System Requirement for New Homes		No
Type of New Home Where Required		N/A
Standard/Code for Radon System in New Homes		N/A
School Testing Required		No
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 (2008-2017). 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 Labs: CDC Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (2008-2017). Existing Housing Units and New Housing Units: US Census (2019). Public Schools: National Center for Educational Statistics (2020-2021).