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government financing toward radon and spurred testing and repairs by certified professionals in additional federally owned or assisted buildings . The FRAP also solidified federal partners ’ commitment to ( 1 ) the development of American National Standards for radon testing and mitigation in all building types , ( 2 ) multi-agency efforts to explore the effect of energy upgrades on indoor radon levels , and ( 3 ) public health leadership to encourage state cancer control programs to examine radon risks and solutions .

These federal efforts attracted the attention of national champions eager to save more lives more quickly from radon-induced lung cancer . In 2015 , a 12-member private – public partnership of industry ; FRAP federal agency leaders ; and health , housing , radiation , energy , cancer and building science experts joined under the leadership of the American Lung Association to launch the NRAP .

The NRAP Leadership Council unites different perspectives on the challenge of finding and fixing preventable radon exposures . The Council has sustained its collaboration to guide national radon action for the decade ( 2015 – 2025 ). The NRAP Leadership Council takes seriously the need to accelerate progress with every iteration of the NRAP ( see the report Reflections on the NRAP ’ s Progress , 2015 – 2020 ). In 2021 , the NRAP set a goal for the nation to find , fix and prevent high indoor radon levels in 8 million buildings by 2025 ; prevent an average of at least 3,500 lung cancer deaths per year ; and save one-quarter of a

5 million lives in those buildings during the next 74 years .

As in the first NRAP , the strategies in NRAP | 2021 – 25 remain focused on actions that will save lives by fixing buildings , constructing buildings with radon-resistant features , and preparing a certified , professional radon workforce . The Plan spotlights addressing radon as a health equity challenge and prioritizes new strategies to reduce radon risk in underserved communities , including communities of color . NRAP | 2021 – 25 also prioritizes work that can be measured in lives saved and emphasizes the need to continuously improve the quality of and access to reliable data to quantify NRAP progress , radon risk reduced and national rates of lung cancer from radon .

We invite leaders who are serious about —

• saving lives

• building in health protection where we live , work and learn

• eliminating preventable disease

• realizing a high return on investment in a healthier future

— to join the NRAP Leadership Council .

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