1. National Radon Meeting San Diego, CA.
National Radon Meeting
San Diego, CA

2. Radon in the States 34 states have enacted statutes addressing radon.
29 states require disclosure of radon hazards upon sale of a house;
25 require radon inspectors and/or mitigators be licensed.
9 states require new construction be radon-resistant, and another 23 have local codes mandating radon resistant new construction.
In 27 states, radon is part of their building code.

3. Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act for the 21st Century
Amends and updates TSCA
Sections 4, 5, 6, and 8
Signed by the President and went into effect June 22, 2016
Overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress

4. How Radon is not like Lead in Flint
MI Gov took active role in governing city
Appt City Manager forced switch to Flint River
Failed to negotiated with Detroit Water
No MI Dept of Public Health; No Health Professionals involved in decisions
Mainly business/accountants
Genessee Cty Health Department first to act
Estimated cost to State - $1 billion
MI Lead Program received over $100 m from State

5. Positives about Radon There is no one to blame
Radon not manufactured for homes
Mitigation is relatively inexpensive
Mitigation and Inspections support small business
It saves an identifiable number of lives
We know the faces of the victims

6. Home Safety Council Risks.

7. Radon Control 60 Bills in 21 States 8 on Disclosure 4 on RRNC
9 bills on Radon in Schools

8. Radon Disclosure 8 Bills in CO, CT, IL, IA, MO and TN
IL H 4528 – Landlord Disclosure to Renters
IA H 371 (Act No. 20) - Relates to allowable disclosures of radon testing results
TN H 2274/S Relates to Real Property, requires, with certain exceptions, a seller of residential real property to disclose in writing to the buyer of the property information relating to radon concentrations in the dwelling.

9. Radon-Resistant New Construction
4 Bills in IA, IL, NE and NY
IA S 399, H radon control in new residential construction
IL H 5375 – Amends RRNC
NE L 28 – Adopts RRNC
NY S Requires the state fire prevention and building code council to implement rules and regulations requiring the use of radon-resistant features in new home construction.

10. Radon in Schools 9 Bills in NJ, NY, PA and VT
NJ A 3508/S Requires development and implementation of mitigation plans for radon contamination in child care centers
NY A approval of new, leased or remodeled school buildings with respect to health and safety
NY A 5450/S Radon Testing in Public and Private Schools
NY A 2419/S Notification to students, parents and employees of environmental health and safety hazards within school facilities
PA H Radon Reports and Tests in Schools
VT S Radon Testing in Schools

11. Enacted Radon Legislation
CO H 1141 – Radon Exposure in Building
Provides a number of protections to the citizens from the hazards associated with naturally occurring radioactive materials in buildings
IL H 2823 (Act No. 59) - Amends the Radon Industry Licensing Act
IA H 371 (Act No. 20) - may disclose the results of radon testing to a potential buyer of a nonpublic building
KY H 272 (Act No. 28) - Exempts a residential building contractor installing vent pipes during construction of a commercial building or home from radon mitigation certification requirements

12. Enacted Radon Legislation
NH H 498 (Act No ) – Radon Notification
Revises the radon notice required prior to the sale of real property
PA HR Recognizes the month of January 2016 as "Radon Awareness Month".

13. The Importance of Radon for State Legislators
It kills people
It is easily identified and fixed
It does not have to cost the state budget
It fact, it can ease the Medicaid budget by fewer cases of lung cancer
It supports small businesses and workers
It is bipartisan; it promotes business and public health

14. Questions or Comments? Doug Farquhar, J.D.
Program Director for Environmental Health
National Conference of State Legislatures