Rachel Malmberg, a young, non-smoking, former USA Hockey player from Minnesota, was diagnosed with lung cancer and believes her disease is attributable to radon exposure. The Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR) nonprofit advocacy group has recently announced the selection of Rachael Malmberg as…
by Margaret HendersonKeeping Your Home Safe: Radon is a new 31-page brochure of the Minnesota Department of Health Indoor Air Unit. The brochure is designed to inform Minnesota residents about radon, testing and mitigation, and radon resistant new construction.
In Minnesota, radon can be a serious h…
by Margaret HendersonThe Connecticut State Department of Health Radon Program’s mission is to promote radon awareness, testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction throughout the state in order to reduce the number of radon-induced lung cancer deaths in Connecticut. The Radon Program pr…
by Margaret HendersonThe Georgia radon program website has been updated to include an interactive map of radon testing done through the program from 2003-2017. The website notes: “The map below indicates areas at risk for higher levels of radon. Click the map to see your county. Please note that thi…
by Margaret HendersonThe Vermont Department of Health Radon Program is planning a press release and a statewide Front Porch Forum post offering free long-term radon in air test kits and sharing one Vermonter’s experience with radon
One in seven Vermont homes has unsafe levels of radon. One way to re…
Contributed by Doug GillespieThe Nebraska Radon Program has performed the following activities to promote radon awareness. We have provided 18 local health departments with mini grants to provide radon outreach. Each health department was able to be creative on their method of outreach. Some will pr…