{"id":1519,"date":"2025-01-30T10:40:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T15:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/?page_id=1519"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T15:23:28","slug":"radon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/radon\/","title":{"rendered":"Radon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1519\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1519-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"page-title-banners panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1519-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-1519-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1519-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1519-0-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h1>Radon<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1519-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1519-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-icon panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1519-0-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-icon so-widget-sow-icon-default-ef02b8565b6e-1519\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-icon-container sow-icon\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-fontawesome sow-fas\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf7ba;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1519-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1519-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1519-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"rounded-image-w-shadow panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1519-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-d9295f5bfa93-1519\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t sow-accordion-panel-open\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-is-radon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-is-radon%e2%80%af\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-is-radon%e2%80%af\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is radon?\u202f\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-is-radon%e2%80%af\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-is-radon%e2%80%af\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radon is an invisible, tasteless, and odorless gas that forms naturally when radioactive metals like uranium, thorium, or radium break down in rocks and soil. Radon may also be present in groundwater drawn from wells. Radon may enter a home through any type of foundation \u2013 basements, slabs or crawl spaces.<\/p>\n<p>The most likely entry points in homes are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cracks<\/li>\n<li>Gaps<\/li>\n<li>Holes<\/li>\n<li>Bare soil<\/li>\n<li>Bare natural rock<\/li>\n<li>Sumps and unsealed drains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-are-the-health-impacts-of-radon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-health-impacts-of-radon\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-health-impacts-of-radon\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the health impacts of radon?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-are-the-health-impacts-of-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-are-the-health-impacts-of-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Radon will not cause any immediate health issues. However, studies have shown that long term exposure to high levels of radon may greatly increase in the risk of developing lung cancer. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, exposure to radon is the second leading cause for lung cancer after smoking. Radon is the most common cause of lung cancer in never-smokers. Radon exposure may contribute to more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States each year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-cancer-related-to-radon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-cancer-related-to-radon\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-cancer-related-to-radon\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can I reduce my risk of cancer related to radon?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-cancer-related-to-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-how-can-i-reduce-my-risk-of-cancer-related-to-radon\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe lung cancer risk increases with the radon level and the duration (years) of exposure. Current and ex-smokers are at greater risk than never smokers. In most homes, the radon level will be highest in the lowest level of the house. People who live and sleep in the lowest parts of their home are at higher risk.\n\nTo lower your risk:\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/tobacco-free-living\/quit-now-virginia\/\">Quit smoking<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdhradon.org\/\">Test your home<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s the only way to know if your home has a problem<\/li>\n \t<li>Install a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/testing\/\">radon mitigation<\/a> system if radon levels exceed the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi\/l<\/li>\n \t<li>Seal up any obvious openings in your foundation that may allow radon gas to enter<\/li>\n \t<li>Improve the ventilation of your home and crawl space<\/li>\n \t<li>Install HVAC air filters with a MERV rating of 8 or higher<\/li>\n \t<li>Talk to your healthcare provider for questions about lung cancer screening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"what-radon-data-are-available-for-virginia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-what-radon-data-are-available-for-virginia\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-what-radon-data-are-available-for-virginia\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat radon data are available for Virginia?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-what-radon-data-are-available-for-virginia\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-what-radon-data-are-available-for-virginia\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Radon data (based mostly on surface geology) can be viewed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/epa-radon-risk-map-for-virginia\/\">1994 EPA Radon Risk Map for Virginia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>More current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/environmental-public-health-tracking\/radon\/radon-testing-results\/\">radon data<\/a> (based on residential test results in Virginia)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1519-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1519-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1519-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>See VDH <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/12\/NEW-VDH-Radon-Facts-for-Virginians-proof-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brochure on Radon Facts for Virginians<\/a><\/li>\n<li>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/radon\/radon-publications-webinars-and-videos\">EPA publications, webinars, and videos<\/a> about radon<\/li>\n<li>Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/radiological-health\/indoor-radon-program\/\">test your home<\/a> for radon in Virginia<\/li>\n<li>View <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/cancer\/resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VDH cancer control resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1519-1-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"so-rounded panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-1519-1-1-1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20 size-medium\" 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