November 21, 2024 - Margaret Henderson

Missouri Provides Data in Promoting Lung Cancer Awareness

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services promotes lung cancer awareness with its website messages:

· “Radon is the number one reason non-smokers get lung cancer.”

· “Protect healthy lungs at home.”

Missouri’s Radon Dashboard provides outreach to the residents so that they may learn more about radon levels in their county. The website has a colorful and interesting display of radon data from 2003-2022. Tests per county per result category are shown in a bar chart and state map. The information can be selected according to radon results:

· Greater than 4 pCi/L

· Between 2 – 4 pCi/L

· Less than 2 pCi/L

Housing unit testing statistics are also provided. The number of housing units tested is 35,330, which represent 1.3% statewide. County results are given as well as the annual number tested.

Other links take you to the interactive ARCGIS mapping online. https://mohealth.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8c78df9a427a4536ab915e08f4def37d

See the dashboard at https://ephtn.dhss.mo.gov/EPHTN_Data_Portal/radon/results-4.php

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