Most Indiana schools aren't testing for the cancer-causing gas, despite a 2019 law requiring it. Many districts in central Indiana have not tested for it in the last decade.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana law aimed at protecting your children and their lungs is not doing what health advocates intended.
“When I bought my house, I had a radon test done,” Bibbs said. “It did get me thinking about radon levels everywhere."“My son plays basketball, so he’s there before school and after school a long time,” Bibbs said.A school district spokesperson confirmed they did receive the 2019 email from the state with radon testing recommendations for schools.
New Jersey requires new schools to use radon-resistant materials and techniques. In Florida, schools test for radon and report their results to the state department of health. Illinois has an education law that recommends schools test for radon.The Indiana Department of Health does not compile or track which schools have tested for radon, but advocates hoped the new law would prompt IDOH to start keeping data.
Noblesville Schools says it tests for air quality as required by the state but does not test for radon. “It would just be a simple spreadsheet that you can email,” Rice said. “The tracking doesn't take that long."WRTV emailed several questions, including what the state is doing to address the fact that some schools did not receive the radon testing information.
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