Considerations for Effective Radon Requirements for Schools

August 10, 2026 - bhirschler

Free Webinar

September 16, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Join the American Lung Association for a panel discussion offering practical considerations for stakeholders seeking to develop and implement radon requirements for schools that are feasible, enforceable and ultimately successful in preventing radon related lung cancer.

Go to https://action.lung.org/site/Calendar/1628963316?view=Detail&id=120006 for more info and to register.

National Radon Action Plan Progress

Build in Radon Risk Reduction

HUD Officially Published Its Departmentwide Radon Policy
ALA Released "Advancing Health Equity in Radon Risk Reduction"
ALA Published State Credentialing Programs for Radon Services
ALA and NCHH Release Policy Brief: Radon Risk Reduction Strategies in Rental Housing
HUD Updates the Radon Requirements for Multifamily Housing
ICC Members Reject Sidewall-Venting. Approve Radon Testing Requirement
RRNC Published in 2018 International Green Construction Code
Connecticut Adds RRNC to Statewide Building Codes
AARST Develops Policy Alert on Radon Proposals for the ICC Code Hearings
EPA Proposes Changes to IBC and IRC
Proposed Conference/Forum to Address Radon and Risk Management within the Housing Sector
State Radon Resistant New Construction Laws (2017)

Provide Incentives and Support for Radon Risk Reduction

ALA Shares New Resources for Working with Cancer Coalitions
HUD Awards $6 Million to Improve the Safety and Health of Homes of Low-Income Families
Addressing Radon in the Environmental Review Process; Request for Comment
FY 2022 Radon Testing and Mitigation Demonstration for Public Housing NOFO
Establishing and Running a Local Home Repair Program: A Technical Assistance Tool
HUD Awards $4 Million to Public Housing Agencies to Protect Families from Potential Exposures to Radon
HUD Announces $4 Million Radon Testing Notice of Funding Opportunity
Habitat for Habitat to Update Construction Standards
PA to Test 200 Homes in Low Income Communities
Connecticut Establishes New Healthy Homes Fund
HUD Funds New Study for Testing Multi-family Housing
NRAP Meetings Include Discussion on Federal Grant Opportunities

Test and Mitigate Using Professional Radon Services

ALA Released Policy Backgrounder on Tracking Radon Data to Save Lives
EPA's Proposed Radon Credentialing Criteria
Radon Standards of Practice
Rules of Professional Practice

Increase Visibility

Information Session: Proposed Radon Credentialing Criteria
HUD Hosts Live Session on "Addressing Radon in the Environmental Review Policy"
ALA's Radon Testing in Schools Webinar
CDC's National Radon Action Month (NRAM)
Radon Test Kit Distribution Programs: Best Practices for State and Tribal Radon Programs
Radon in State Cancer Action Plans: Best Practices for State and Tribal Radon Programs
Radon in Schools: EPA Tools for Schools and Case Studies
Radon Standards Update for AARST Members and NRPP-Certified Professionals
Labs Submit Radon Data to CDC
Guide for Health Care Providers
EPA’s Radon Protection in New Homes Webinar
EPA and AARST Host Webinar “Radon in Schools”
Radon Warning Included in Kentucky Seller Disclosure Documents
CDC Webinar: Initiatives to Reduce Radon Induced Lung Cancer
Study Finds Radon Education Increases Testing
Update on Tribal Radon Work
Increasing Radon Strategies in Cancer Control Plans
NRAP Outreach Efforts
Medical and Health Groups Endorse the National Radon Action Plan