USEPA in “Spotlight: Successful Approaches for Reducing Radon Risk,“ noted the success of the
“New York State (NYS) Public Health and Health Planning Council which has updated the NYS Prevention Agenda for 2019-2024. The Prevention Agenda is based on a comprehensive statewide assessment of health status and health disparities, changing demographics, and the underlying causes of death and diseases. The overarching strategy of the Prevention Agenda is to implement public health approaches that improve the health and well-being of entire populations and achieve health equity. The plan includes a built and indoor environment focus area with objectives aimed at increasing the number of homes/schools tested for radon, increasing the number of homes/schools built using radon resistant techniques and adding radon testing questions to routine electronic medical questionnaires.”
The plan was designed in partnership with more than 100 organizations and updated by the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council. The Prevention Agenda 2019-2024 is New York State's health improvement plan, the blueprint for state and local action to improve the health and well-being of all New Yorkers and promote health equity across populations who experience disparities.
The plan has a tracking dashboard to measure success in meeting the plan objectives. You can access the dashboard at the link for the prevention agenda https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/prevention_agenda/2019-2024/
For radon indicators, objectives are show to be improved for:
• Number of homes tested per year for radon, three-year average
• Number of homes mitigated per year for radon, three-year average
See The Prevention Agenda:
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/prevention_agenda/2019-2024/
Source: Overview of EPA’s State Indoor Radon Grants Program: A Focus on Activities Conducted during 2021 https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2022-02/final-2021-annual-sirg-activities-report-508c.pdf
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