Nevada Announces 2019 Radon Poster Contest: Deadline October 31, 2018With the goal of raising awareness to the risks of radon exposure, the Nevada Radon Education Program and the Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health are sponsoring the 2019 Radon Poster Contest.
The contest is open to Nev…
by Margaret HendersonThe Massachusetts Department of Health Indoor Air Quality Program advises the public about the health significance of high levels of indoor radon. The Program provides advice and assistance and receives funding from the USEPA State Indoor Radon Grant.
In Massachusetts, an estima…
by Margaret HendersonVermont’s Healthy Homes website includes a video on one Vermont resident who lost her mother to lung cancer, likely caused by high radon levels in the home as found by testing the home after her mother’s passing at the suggestion of her physician. She encourages everyone to test…
by Margaret HendersonThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services has included radon in its state health plan, Healthiest Wisconsin 2020. Objective 2 of Environmental and Occupational Health states:
“By 2020, increase the percentage of homes with healthy, safe environments in all communities. (Safe e…
by Margaret HendersonDoes Your Home Have a Radon Problem? is a new brochure by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SDHEC) explains that in South Carolina, radon can be a problem.
https://www.scdhec.gov/sites/default/files/Library/CR-006953.pdf. A chart of lung cancer…
by Margaret HendersonThe State Indoor Radon Program, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, increases awareness of radon health risks through outreach and sharing of information. Its goal is to encourage testing and mitigation if levels found through testing are elevated.
Throughout the years…