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National Radon Database: Enhancing Collaboration with Labs

Establishing a national radon database, enhancing collaboration with testing labs, and utilizing data for health tracking to highlight environmental diseases relationships. Future efforts aim for expanded data coverage and participation across the U.S.

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National Radon Database: Enhancing Collaboration with Labs

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  1. Creating a national radon database in collaboration with national radon testing labsAARST International Radon Symposium Denver, CO September 9, 2019 Michele M. Monti, MS, MPH Environmental Health Tracking Section CDC, NCEH Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health

  2. Environmental Public Health Tracking nationwide health tracking network to highlight relationships between chronic diseases and the environment Pew Environmental Health Commission Report Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health

  3. Radon Background • Leading cause of lung cancer after smoking • 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year • Radon is found everywhere, generated from the radioactive decay of uranium • Healthy People 2020 • National Radon Action Plan www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health

  4. Radon and Tracking Program • Radon Task Force 2011 - 2012 • Radon White Paper • EPA State Radon Data Exchange • Radon Pilot Phase 1 – 2013 - 2014 • Radon Pilot Phase 2 – 2015 - 2016 • Radon Work Group – 2016 – present • CDC/Private lab collaboration – 2018 - present • Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice • National Center for Environmental Health

  5. Radon Data from States

  6. Radon data submitted by labs 6 labs currently participating: • Accustar • AirChek • Alpha Energy Labs • EMSL • RAL • Radalink* * no data yet • Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice • National Center for Environmental Health

  7. Radon data submitted by labs Current dataset (5 labs): • # records: 2,288,529 • # years: 2000 to 2018; usable 2005 to 2017 • # states: 48 (-NJ; KS); # usable states: 46 (-HI; -MS) • Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice • National Center for Environmental Health

  8. Radon indicators and measures • Separate indicator and measures from labs and state submitted data • Two Indicators: • Radon Tests from Labs • Radon Tests from States • Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice • National Center for Environmental Health

  9. Radon measures - Labs 1. Number of buildings tested, by year 2. Number of buildings tested, (10 yr periods from 2005-2017) 3. Maximum radon level in tested buildings (pre-mitigation, 10 yr periods, 3 levels (<2; 2 to <4; >4) this is your stoplight map!! 4. Median radon level in tested buildings, pre-mitigation, 10 yr periods, 3 levels (<2; 2 to <4; >4) this is your stoplight map!! 5-6. Number/Percent of pre-mitigation tests by radon levels, 10 yr periods from 2005-2017 7-8. Number/Percent of post-mitigation tests by radon levels, 10 yr periods from 2005-2017 • Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice • National Center for Environmental Health

  10. https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/ https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/

  11. Data Explorer

  12. Maximum pre-mitigation radon level in tested buildings

  13. Median pre-mitigation radon level in tested buildings

  14. Number of pre-mitigation radon tests >/= 4

  15. Number of pre-mitigation radon tests >/= 2 & <4

  16. Number of pre-mitigation radon tests < 2

  17. Rate of housing units tested in Colorado, 2008 –2017

  18. Side-by-side Lab & State radon data indicators

  19. Data displayed as charts and tables

  20. Dynamic timeline display

  21. Download of a map Downloading a map

  22. New Developments • Radalink has signed a data sharing agreement with CDC • A revised Data Dictionary with more detail requested by Radalink is available for use by other labs • Texas A&M has partnered with CDC to geocode data; this service is available for labs interested in sending data directly to CDC

  23. Future efforts • Census tract level data; additional data required to be able to display at this level • Greater coverage of U.S. with greater participation (e.g., TX, HI, & MI)

  24. Thank you! Michele M. Monti mmonti@cdc.gov https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/ The findings and conclusions in this presentation have not been formally disseminated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.  Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice National Center for Environmental Health

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