Radon Reporter March 2022

AARST has launched the Radon Report Card, a tool for viewing, by state, the latest available data on radon-induced lung cancer risk and current state policies that help reduce risk. The Radon Report Card delivers an estimate of the radon-induced lung cancer cases for each state, along with total lung cancer incidence and mortality, as well as the rate of lung cancer cases per 100,000 persons. Potential radon exposure locations are presented through the number of existing homes and additional homes built annually and the number of public schools. The percentages of radon tests above EPA’s action level of four picocuries (pCi/L), obtained through the Environmental Public Health Tracking Data Explorer, illustrate the extent of radon’s burden in each state’s buildings. Nationally, 36% of the radon test results in the Data Explorer are above the action level. To enable user verification of risk data and consistency in measurement across states, the Radon Report Card relies on national data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Census Bureau, and National Center for Educational Statistics. The Radon Report Card also indicates which public policies to reduce radon risk are in effect in each state. Evaluate Radon-Related Lung Cancer Risk and Policy Responses by State Check out AARST's first-ever Radon Report Card and find out how states measure up in lung cancer risk. https://aarst.org/report-card/ NEW TOOL! Age‐Adjusted Lung Cancer Incidence Rate (per 100,000): ? Population and Lung Cancer Buildings and Exposure Potential Pre‐Mitigation Radon Test Reports: ?% ?% ?% 2 pCi/L 2 to 4 pCi/L 4 pCi/L [STATE NAME] The AARST Radon Report Card: Risk and Response € Percent by Radon Level Total Population: ? Estimated Radon‐Induced Lung Cancer Incidence ? ? Lung Cancer Cases: ? Total Public Schools: ? Statewide Radon Policies Credential Required State License Radon Standards in Effect ANSI‐AARST Homebuyer Protection Required Notification & Disclosure Radon System Requirement for New Homes Type of New Home Where Required Standard/Code for Radon System in New Homes School Testing Required Radon System Requirement for New Schools IRC Appendix F YES American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, 2021 Lung Cancer Incidence Housing Units by Structure Type 1 to 4 Units 5 or More Units Total Existing New ? ? ? ? ? ? YES All Counties All Residential Buildings ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?