by Margaret HendersonIn Wisconsin, approximately one out of ten homes has high levels of radon, exceeding the 4 pCi/L USEPA recommended action level. As part of the department’s public outreach and education program about radon, the department has announced Radon Action Month on its website.
The d…
The Colorado statutes authorize the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to use designated funds for providing low income assistance for radon mitigations in support of providing safe living environments.In its Policy and Procedure Manual for Low Income Radon Mitigation Assis…
by Margaret HendersonThe Oregon Health Authority Radon Awareness Program has updated its Radon Risk Map, effective January 2018. The Program uses the interactive map to inform the public of potential hazards of radon. Encouraging testing, mitigation and radon resistance new construction are othe…
by Margaret HendersonThe Mississippi State Department of Health’s Indoor Radon Program (MSDH) offered free radon test kits during January 2018 to promote radon action month. In Mississippi less than 3% of the homes have radon levels in excess of the USEPA recommended action level of 4 pCi/L, but th…
by Margaret HendersonThe Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has produced an on-line brochure titled “Radon and Smoking – What You Need to Know and Do to Protect Your Health.” See
http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Health/EnvironmentalHealth/RadonSmokingBrochure.pdf
The colorful brochure…
by Margaret HendersonAny home in Maine may have a radon problem, including rental properties. All parts of Maine may have elevated radon levels and test results indicate that at least 25% of the homes tested have radon problems. In Maine, landlords are required to test their rental properties. Rad…