The Kansas Radon Program has published information regarding radon testing during home sales for a 12-month period. The information provided was used to encourage testing for radon and reducing elevated radon levels.
The KRP estimates that in the July 2020 to June 2021 period approximately 39% of homes purchased in Kansas included a radon test.The Program notes that approximately 7,400 families unknowingly purchased and moved into homes in Kansas with elevated radon levels.
Data for the Study Period
Radon Testing During Kansas Home Sales July 2020-June 2021
40,617 Total Sales
24,626 Homes sold without radon testing (61%)
15,991 Homes sold with radon testing. (39%)
Estimated Radon Levels in Kansas Home Sold Without Radon Tests July 2020-Jne 2021
24.626 homes sold without radon testing
7,387 high
17,238 low
Source: KRP Newsletter January 2022
https://kansasradonprogram.org/files/kansasradonprogram/newsletter/KRP%20Newsletter%20January%20202…
Contacts:
Certification Questions Mark Ungerer and Jason Meinholdt at KDHE
Telephone: 785-296-1560
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/1061/Kansas-Radon
General Radon Questions Brian Hanson
Telephone: 785-532-4996
http://www.kansasradonprogram.org/
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