Assessing State Laws and Regulations on Radon in US Childcare Centers

Authors

Benjamin Poku, Arkansas State UniversityFollow
Sayed Hussaini, Spokane CollegesFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

In the US, radon is the second most significant contributor to lung cancer, following smoking. Despite this, there is a notable absence of state-level measures and guidelines aimed at managing and mitigating the risks associated with exposure to radon gas. The objective of this research was to investigate whether state-level laws regarding radon in childcare centers have a correlation with the proportion of counties in each state that fall under radon zone 1 (with levels exceeding 4 pCi/L). The research method was secondary analysis. Data was gathered from multiple sources, including the EPA radon website, academic journals, official state government websites, and state laws and regulations. The evaluation of current radon legislation was based on the EPA radon zones. To analyze the data, an independent T-Test was conducted with a significant level of P

Recommended Citation

Poku, Benjamin and Hussaini, Sayed (2024) "Assessing State Laws and Regulations on Radon in US Childcare Centers," Journal of Global Awareness: Vol. 5: No. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24073/jga/5/02/07
Available at: https://scholar.stjohns.edu/jga/vol5/iss2/7