4. Policy-Level Change: A National Framework That Matches the Science
Radon policy in the U.S. is fragmented and outdated. Many states lack basic testing requirements, while others have no active radon program at all.
A modern framework must include:
Mandatory Testing
Required in:
Schools
Childcare centers
Rentals
Nursing homes
Real estate transactions
Healthcare facilities
Children, elders, and medically vulnerable individuals deserve protection.
Mandatory Mitigation Funding
Testing without financial support leaves vulnerable families at risk. States should adopt:
Mitigation vouchers
Insurance incentives
Tax credits
Utility-bill financing
National Public-Health Standards
A coordinated radon strategy across CDC, HUD, and EPA is long overdue, with radon recognized formally as a public-health and health-equity priority.
Centralized Information Access
Families, clinicians, policymakers, and organizations need a trusted, unified source for radon guidance—exactly the gap CR3’s CLEHR Network was created to fill.
Radon Reform Is Possible—If We Choose It
The risk of radon-related lung cancer can be minimized by ensuring widespread access to radon testing and reliable mitigation services. The solutions exist. The technology is ready. Communities are calling for help.
What we lack is a unified national strategy—one that connects home-level solutions, community protections, healthcare integration, industry capacity, and strong policy.
We stand at a crossroads: continue allowing the continued risk of this carcinogen to claim lives, or build the comprehensive radon response the nation urgently needs.
Families deserve better. Communities deserve protection. And America deserves a radon strategy worthy of the lives it can save.
We already have the knowledge.
We already have the solutions.
Now we need the will.