The Home-School Radon Rule would create a culture in which school radon programs also encourage families to test their homes. Schools could provide educational materials, connect families with test kits and community resources, communicate school testing results, and teach students why radon prevention matters.
The Home-School Radon Rule creates a connected approach to radon safety by recognizing that protecting children at school is only part of the solution. When schools test for radon, they can use that opportunity to encourage parents and caregivers to test their homes as well. Schools can become trusted centers for
radon education by sharing easy-to-understand information, connecting families
with affordable or free test kits, providing access to community resources, and communicating school testing results. Students can also learn what radon is,
where it comes from, and why testing and mitigation are important. By extending radon awareness from the classroom to the household, the Home-School Radon
Rule turns one school testing effort into a broader community prevention strategy
— helping protect children where they learn, where they live, and everywhere
in between.
We already teach children fire safety, emergency preparedness and healthy habits. Radon safety deserves a place beside them.
One child. Two environments. One rule: Test both. Fix both. Protect them everywhere.
By Citizens for Radioactive Radon Reduction (CR3)
From the Editor
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The school statistics are concerning. EPA reports that nearly one in five schools is estimated to have at least one room with
a short-term radon level above 4 pCi/L, the level at which EPA recommends action. Yet EPA says only about 20 percent of schools nationwide have conducted
some testing.
Children do not experience environmental health risks in isolation. They may spend six or more hours at school and then return to a home with an unknown radon level. Testing only one environment leaves the other unanswered.
The Home-School Radon Rule would create a culture in which school radon programs also encourage families to test their homes. Schools could provide educational materials, connect families with test kits and community resources, communicate school testing results, and teach students why radon prevention matters.
We already teach children fire safety, emergency preparedness and healthy habits. Radon safety deserves a place beside them.
One child. Two environments. One rule: Test both. Fix both. Protect them everywhere.