Posted with permission, from the CRCPD October NewsbriefAt the 25th National Radon Training Conference held in September 2016, the Conference of Radiation Control Directors (CRCPD) named the 2016 Radon Hero Award Recipient with the following tribute:
Angela Tin is recognized for her leadership and…
by Margaret HendersonIn Iowa, radon is a significant health issue. The Iowa radon study indicated that 71.6% of homes tested above the Environmental Protection Agency recommended action level of 4pCi/L. To provide the public with easy to understand information about radon, the Iowa Department of Hea…
Contributed by Cynthia StephensonThe annual Radon Stakeholders meeting was held on October 27, 2016 at the Traditions on the Glen, in Johnson City, New York. There were 65 stakeholders in attendance and included:
• county health departments;
• home inspectors;
• radon testers and mitigators;
• the…
This webinar offered by the National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy and the NCC for Environmental Health, will feature a case involving radon and will highlight both evidence and ethics. This webinar has been developed primarily for public health inspectors, but should also be of int…
An Update from Arthur NashThe biggest push this year with the SIRG program is that while we will continue to help schools test, realtors are a target of our outreach. We've been getting progressively more calls from realty companies. Though there is no requirement for testing upon completion of ne…
by Margaret HendersonIn a brochure, “Building Radon Out of Wyoming,” the Wyoming Department of Public Health works with and encourages building officials to adopt Radon Resistant New Construction (RRNC) techniques found in Appendix F of the International Residential Building Code. The code is desig…