The University of North Dakota ROAR program has the goal of improving health through informing the public of radon risks, providing access to radon detection resources, and conducting innovative radon research.
Radon in North Dakota is high. ROAR notes that:
· Nearly every North Dakota county has an average radon level that exceeds 4 pCi/L.
· ND has some of the highest levels in the nation.
· Latest 10-year average across counties is 7.7 pCi/L, almost twice the remediation threshold level.
One of ROAR’s initiatives is to provide radon outreach through public libraries. ROAR and the Grand Forks library joined in an effort to make home testing for radon free and as easy as possible, hoping to save lives and create healthier living spaces. The library allows its patrons to check out digital radon detectors to determine if their homes contain unsafe levels of radon. The library has 40 detectors available for check out. The library reports that there has been good response by its patrons to this offer.
To read the full article on the library program, see https://blogs.und.edu/und-today/2023/04/taking-action-against-radon-health-risks/
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