Radon Action Month
January is National Radon Action Month and the American Lung Association is urging everyone to help save lives by testing their home for radon and mitigate if high levels are detected.Join our efforts to raise awareness about radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and take action to protect homes, schools and buildings.
Here's how you can get involved:
Resources for Community Leaders
Community leaders such as healthcare providers, realtors, school administrators, public health professionals, advocates and others play an important role as trusted messengers for the health and safety of the communities you serve. Radon awareness and reduction should be no exception. The Lung Association has developed and compiled resources to help community leaders educate on the risks of radon and encourage radon testing and mitigation for homes and buildings in your area.
- Radon testing is healthcare. Healthcare professionals can help prevent radon-related lung cancer by identifying, screening, and treating patients at-risk for the health impacts of radon. The Radon Reduction Toolkit for Healthcare Professionals provides a selection of videos, factsheets, decision support tools, and patient education tools.
Radon is just one component of healthy indoor air. Learn more about common indoor air pollutants (IAPs) by:
- Registering for the Lung Association’s FREE online learning course for healthcare professionals, Invisible Risks: The Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality, offering continuing education for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners and respiratory therapists.
- Downloading resources to help you address IAPs with patients at Lung.org/IAQResources.
Real estate professionals play a key role in identifying and addressing radon to help ensure safer, healthier homes for their clients. By understanding radon risks and encouraging testing, you help protect your clients’ health while adding value to your professional services.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that more than 70,000 schoolrooms in use today have high short-term radon levels. To support schools in creating healthier learning environments, the American Lung Association offers resources and programs with practical guidance on radon testing, mitigation, and education:
- Learn more about radon in schools
- The Clean Air School Challenge is helping K-12 schools across the country address school IAQ, including radon, in their school buildings. Learn more and sign up today.
State and local policymakers and other decision makers play a critical role in reducing the public health risks of radon exposure in homes, schools, and workplaces. Learn more about radon risk reduction:
- Visit our resource library, offering a growing collection of downloadable data reports, policy briefs, and case studies to support these professionals in advancing effective radon-related policies.
- Learn about the National Radon Action Plan (NRAP) which serves as a framework to guide nationwide action to eliminate preventable lung cancer from radon in the U.S. by expanding protections for all communities and buildings.
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Page last updated: December 9, 2025
