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Radon and Lung CancerSilent Killer in the House
Muthumeena Kannappan James MasulloChaturon Tangsangwornthamma
ASSIGNMENT 3: GROUP 5
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon?• Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment• Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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Facts about Radon• Radon is a colorless, odorless, & tasteless gas.• a radioactive gas that emanates from rocks and
soils.
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Facts about Radon• The second leading cause of lung cancer in the
general population, after smoking.• radon was classified as a human carcinogen in 1988
by IARC.• tends to concentrate in enclosed spaces like underground mines or houses.
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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How Radon Gets into a Home
Soil gas infiltration
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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Heath Effects
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LUNG CANCER DEATHS Per Year
Estimated 163,510 Lung Cancer Deaths in 2005*
Attributed to RadonApproximately 21,000 EPA 2003
*CA: A Journal for Clinicians - 2005
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16000
Comparing Radon Related Cancer to Other Cancer Types
Sources: EPA, 2013; WHO, 2009
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The EPA estimates that radon causes thousands of cancer deaths in the U.S. each year.
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Source: http://www.mclaughlincentre.ca/research/map_radon/Index.htm
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LUNG CANCERS AMONG NON-SMOKING OCCUPANTS OF STRUCTURES WITH ELEVATED RADON LEVELS
Source: http://www.radon.com/radon/radon_survey.html
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Radon Risk Levels, Smoker, Non-Smoker
1 If you’re a former smoker, your risks may be lower.2 Assumes 1,000 people are exposed to specified radon level over a lifetime; EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes (EPA 402-R-03-003) at www.epa.gov/radon/healthrisks.html.3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 1999-2001 National Center for Injury Prevention and Control Reports.Source: http://www.usinspect.com/insights/blog/more-powerful-speeding-locomotive-radon-gas
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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How to Address Radon:How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon?
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How to Test for Radon?• simple & inexpensive• test in lowest lived-in area of your home.
• By lived-in we mean; where you or a member of your family spends more than 4 hours per day in that area.
Source: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/testing-analyse-eng.php
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• Sub-slab Depressurization ($800-$2500)
• Sump hole suction (under $300)
• Sub-membrane depressurization in crawlspace
• Sealing of radon entry ($200-$400)
• Natural ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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• Sub-slab Depressurization • Sump hole suction
• Sub-membrane depressurization in crawlspace
• Sealing of radon entry
• Natural Ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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SUB-SLAB DEPRESSURIZATION
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• Sub-slab depressurization
• Sump hole suction • Sub-membrane depressurization in crawlspace
• Sealing of radon entry
• Natural Ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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• Sub-slab depressurization
• Sump hole suction
• Sub-membrane depressurization in crawlspace
• Sealing of radon entry
• Natural Ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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• Sub-slab depressurization
• Sump hole suction
• Sub-membrane depressurization in crawl space
• Sealing of radon entry • Natural Ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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• Sub-slab depressurization
• Sump hole suction
• Sub-membrane depressurization in crawl space
• Sealing of radon entry
• Natural Ventilation
Radon Mitigation System
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid and Proposed
Interventions
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Federal: Toxic Substances Control Act (1988)
• EPA provide educational material
• no monitoring or abatement
• EPA recommend & encourage testing/mitigation
• State Indoor Radon Grant (SIRG)cost of mitigation: schools & non-consumer
Radon Legal Environment
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Some states
• requiring disclosure in home purchase (CT) rental agreements (IL)
• Radon testing every X years (ME)
• Tax credits for radon-free buildings (NY)
Radon Legal Environment
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Outline• Facts About Radon• How Radon Gets into a Home?• Heath Effects• How to Address Radon:
• How Do I Find Out If My Home Has Radon? • Radon Mitigation System
• Radon Legal/Public Policy Environment • Health Impact Pyramid & Proposed
Interventions
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THE HEALTH IMPACT PYRAMID
+ Proposed Interventions
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Pyramid Level 1
• Buying/selling a home • Disclosure for tenants
SchoolsZone 1 landlords and follow up every 2years (1 & 3)
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Pyramid Level 2
• Free radon testing kits to Zone 1 areas • tax credit for RRNC• interest free loans• Media campaigns and radon information pamphlets• radon resistant/ radon under control certifications (2 & 5)
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Pyramid Level 3
• RRNC–$250-$750 • Radon mitigation $800-$2500 under home insurance/ renters insurance plans • Mandatory follow up testing (1 & 3)• HCW - door-to-door radon services
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Pyramid Level 4
Professional training $125-$600 per person
Health check-up under insurance plans
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Pyramid Level 5
• Radon resistant/ radon under control certifications (2 & 5)
• Smoking cessation and counseling • Radon education in schools• Oncology services
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