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Association of School District Policies for Radon Testing and Radon-Resistant New Construction Practices with Indoor Radon Zones

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  • Stephanie Foster

    (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA)

  • Sherry Everett Jones

    (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA)

Abstract

Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas. Without testing, its presence is unknown. Using nationally representative data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, we examined whether the prevalence of school district policies for radon testing and for radon-resistant new construction practices varied by district location in relation to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Map of Radon Zones. Among school districts located in counties with high predicted average indoor radon, 42.4% had policies for radon testing and 37.5% had policies for radon-resistant new construction practices. These findings suggest a critical need for improved awareness among policy makers regarding potential radon exposure for both students and school staff.

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  • Stephanie Foster & Sherry Everett Jones, 2016. "Association of School District Policies for Radon Testing and Radon-Resistant New Construction Practices with Indoor Radon Zones," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-5, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:13:y:2016:i:12:p:1234-:d:85087
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    Cited by:

    1. Kelsey Gordon & Paul D. Terry & Xingxing Liu & Tiffany Harris & Don Vowell & Bud Yard & Jiangang Chen, 2018. "Radon in Schools: A Brief Review of State Laws and Regulations in the United States," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(10), pages 1-9, September.
    2. Antonio Azara & Marco Dettori & Paolo Castiglia & Andrea Piana & Paolo Durando & Valentina Parodi & Giovanni Salis & Laura Saderi & Giovanni Sotgiu, 2018. "Indoor Radon Exposure in Italian Schools," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-9, April.

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