by Margaret HendersonThe Washington, DC, Department of Energy and Environment website features radon and lung cancer mapping at https://doee.dc.gov/node/22322.
Maps include:
Spatial distribution of radon in homes test results (2010-2012).
Spatial distribution of radon in homes in excess of 2.5pCi…
by Margaret HendersonThe Institute of Environmental and Human Health of Texas Tech University will be sponsoring a course, conducted by and in partnership with the Engineering Extension at Kansas State University. The Combined Radon Measurement and MitigationCourse and Exams will be presented May…
by Margaret HendersonThe Health Department’s Radon Program performs free radon screenings each winter for schools in Vermont. A message to school administrators and nurses is provided on-line at http://healthvermont.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017/01/ENV_HS_Radon_Letter_to_School_Nurse.pdf
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by Margaret Henderson“Testing for Elevated Radon in Oregon Schools” has been published on the Oregon Health Authority website. See
https://public.health.oregon.gov/HealthyEnvironments/HealthyNeighborhoods/RadonGas/Documents/ORv1FINAL-pubs_Testing%20for%20Elevated%20Radon%20in%20Oregon%20Schools%202…
by Margaret HendersonThe Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) began National Radon Action Month (NRAM) with a press release January 6, 2017, encouraging testing and mitigation and offering free radon test kits and hosting educational outreach events. http://www.tn.gov/environ…
by Margaret HendersonThe Virginia Department of Health announced National Radon Action Month through its blog post.
http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/blog/2017/01/12/radon-action-month/
It explained the need for testing, what radon is and why it is important and what the unsafe levels are. The post noted…