Objectives
Mandatory Radon Testing in every school in America. If the results are above the EPA limit, mitigate the problem.
Considered the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, radon gas leaches undetected into millions of properties each year where it is breathed in by unsuspecting occupants. The colorless, odorless, radioactive gas is responsible for about 21,000 deaths each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Because of the danger and risks involved with radon, state law requires any new licensed daycare centers to be tested for radon. Property owners selling a home must disclose any known radon levels, and Michigan's residential building code requires some new homes to be built with some radon resistant features. And while the EPA recommends that public school districts test buildings for radon every five years, there are no federal or state laws requiring schools to conduct tests at all.
1. Support legislation that requires every school district to
test their schools for radon
2. Meet with legislators
3. Provide outreach tools for teachers, parents, educational groups.
4. Radon testing and mitigation strategy
5. Funding strategies
6. Establish radon task forces
5. Appoint radon specialists to State Education Committees
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