The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Radon Program is beginning 2019 with a celebration of National Radon Action Month (NRAM). The Colorado State Board of Health has issued a proclamation to recognize NRAM and encourage testing for radon in Colorado homes. See the attached procla…
by Margaret HendersonThe Florida Department of Health Radon and Indoor Air Program provides outreach to Florida residents, encouraging testing by illustrating the prevalence of radon in Florida homes and by providing a coupon for free test kits.
One in five homes in Florida that has been tested had…
Reprinted with permission from the Radon in Georgia, Georgia Radon Education Program Newsletter, September 2018The Georgia Radon Program hired a new Radon Educator in September after the departure of Gabrielle Dean, who was with the program for over four years. Derek Cooper, the new Radon Educator,…
by Margaret HendersonThe Georgia Radon Program is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency State Indoor Radon Grant Program (SIRG) and is conducted by the University of Georgia. The program provides information, test kits and other outreach activities to encourage testing and mitigation. O…
by Margaret HendersonUtah's Public Health Data Resource, the Public Health Indicator Based Information System (IBIS) includes information on radon. Data were provided by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Radiation Control.
Mapping shows percentage of radon tests in excess of…
by Margaret HendersonThe Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has published a 32-page Quality Assurance Template, “Quality Assurance Plan for Conducting Radon Measurements.” The document and other information is available on http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/radon/mitigationprof.html.…