The Iowa Cancer Plan for 2018-2022 include radon in its priorities for prevention and its goal of decreasing exposures linked to cancer.
Listed as a priority is testing for radon and fixing indoor radon problems if needed. Goal 7: Radon and Environmental Substances – Decrease exposures linked to cancer includes action items for radon.
Actions include:
• Increase the percentage of Iowans who test their homes for radon and mitigate when needed.
• Educate the public, health care providers, public health officials, schools, property owners and managers and policy makers about radon and other environmental substances linked to cancer.
• Collaborate with cities and housing departments to develop initiatives that provide financial assistance for radon testing and mitigation.
• Develop and support cross-sector initiatives that increase home radon testing and mitigation.
• Require radon testing and mitigation in schools, multi-housing units, rental housing and new construction.
• Require newly constructed homes and buildings to be built using passive radon control methods according to the 2015 International Residential Building Code.
Data targets are:
Increase the percent of households who have tested for radon gas
Increase the number of home mitigations performed by certified contractors.
See:
https://canceriowa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2018-2022_Iowa-Cancer-Plan.pdf
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