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Radon Mitigation in Homes by Year, New Jersey, 2004 to 2023

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Year200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220230.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%Percentage of Homes That Tested at or Above 4 pCi/LRadon Mitigation in Homes by Year, New Jersey, 2004 to 2023
YearPercentage of Homes That Tested at or Above 4 pCi/LMitigated HomesTested Homes
2004200434.0%25,93276,256
2005200534.6%29,13384,081
2006200635.2%32,19491,362
2007200735.7%35,19998,499
2008200836.4%38,130104,878
2009200936.8%41,074111,494
2010201037.4%43,757117,040
2011201138.1%46,554122,295
2012201238.9%50,001128,631
2013201339.8%53,724135,138
2014201440.5%57,453141,798
2015201541.2%61,382148,981
2016201642.0%65,855156,653
2017201742.8%70,421164,675
2018201843.6%74,865171,904
2019201944.4%79,681179,527
2020202045.2%85,056188,126
2021202146.4%91,001196,025
2022202245.8%95,224207,988
2023202346.4%98,779212,993

Why Is This Important?

Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the breakdown of naturally occurring uranium in soil and rock. Radon can only be detected by specialized tests and can enter homes through openings that are in contact with the ground. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer and the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. The risk of cancer decreases as the radon concentration decreases so it is recommended by the Department of Environmental Protection that every home be tested and mitigated when radon levels are 4 pCi/L or more.

Definition

Percentage of homes testing at or above 4 picocuries radon per liter air (pCi/L) that have been mitigated.

Data Source

Radon Section, Bureau of Environmental Radiation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of homes that have tested at or above 4 pCi/L that have been mitigated.

  • Denominator:

    Total number of homes that have tested at or above 4 pCi/L.

Related Health Objectives and Indicators


Healthy NJ 2020 Objective EH-3

NJ Target: Increase the percentage of homes testing equal to or greater than 4 picocuries per liter of air that have been mitigated to 50 percent by 2020.0
https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/topics/environmental-health.shtml


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Radon Mitigation in Homes

Indicator Data Last Updated On 02/13/2025, Published on 03/06/2025
Environmental Public Health Tracking Project, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 369, Trenton, NJ 08625-0369, e-mail: nj.epht@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/epht)