October 1-4, 2017New Orleans, LA
The 27th National Radon Training Conference will be held October 2-4 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans. The conference is hosted by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) and in conjunction with the American Association of Rado…
by Margaret HendersonThe Wisconsin Department of Health Services provides radon information at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/radon/index.htm. Data on radon tests are presented on-line so that residents can find out where radon test results have been the highest. An interactive map, “Wisconsin Ind…
by Margaret HendersonRadon in Alabama homes can vary from home to home and throughout the state, which includes all three radon zones (EPA designation) for high, moderate and low concentrations of radon. Fifteen counties in Alabama have the highest potential for elevated radon (exceeding 4pCi/L, th…
by Margaret HendersonA collaboration between the Nevada Radon Education Program and the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology has produced a “My Hazards Map” which includes radon, along with other categories of hazards (fires, floods, earthquakes) with choices of base layer (satellite imagery, streets,…
by Margaret HendersonThe Oregon Public Health Division, Radon Awareness Program, recommends testing all Oregon residences regardless of the risk level assigned to the home's geographic location. In Oregon an estimated 276 radon-related deaths occur each year, according to the department.
To help re…
by Margaret HendersonThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC) used results from test kits analyzed by its laborary, from kits provided to residents who tested their homes. Test kit data through December 31, 2015, is presented on-line in a county map, giving averag…