Letter: Maine needs to wise up about radon risk

CENTRAL MAINE • May 14, 2026

It is sad that the state of Maine does not mandate radon testing in school buildings. In the recent report on the subject, school committees and towns seem to be worried more about the cost of remediation than the effect on the young lives that are potentially being adversely affected. Radon gas can pass through solid concrete as well as cracks and penetrations. It has a greater effect on young people than it does on adults. Every town and city in Maine should be concerned and act. ~ Jonathan Hedman, Gray