News Analysis

Radon and Schools: A Study in Denial

by P.J. Melton

As awareness about air quality in schools has reached unprecedented levels in the U.S., one major indoor pollutant remains widely unaddressed: radon.

It might not be the most trendy topic for building interiors, but soil chemistry hasn’t changed since scientists first discovered high radon concentrations in buildings in the 1980s—nor has the fact that radon is considered the second leading cause of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. (tobacco smoke is number one).

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Published December 30, 2013

Melton, P. (2013, December 30). Radon and Schools: A Study in Denial. Retrieved from https://www.buildinggreen.com/news-analysis/radon-and-schools-study-denial

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