by Margaret HendersonThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Protection Section has a newly designed website, “Radon, a statewide concern, is the leading environmental cause of lung cancer.” http://www.ncradon.org/Home.html
The “Mitigation” tab provides videos on overv…
By Margaret HendersonThe State of Maine Radiation Control Radon Program, at the request of some 170 companies it regulates, is under-writing a portion of radon training courses to be presented in June. According to Bob Stillwell, Radon Coordinator, “We are under-writing a portion of the costs as…
By Margaret HendersonUsing a web-based tool, Colorado Environmental Public Health Tracking monitors the health and environment of the community over time, presenting health and environmental data, including radon levels statewide. Visit http://www.coepht.dphe.state.co.us/#
Colorado’s Tracking progra…
by Margaret HendersonThe Montana Department of Environmental Quality Radon Control Program hosted its 2nd Montana Radon Conference, “Radon Education and Collaboration,” on March 18, 2016, in Helena, Montana.
The conference drew an audience of 35, present in person and by speaker phone. A varied age…
by Margaret HendersonState of Rhode Island Department of Health Radon Program’s mission is to protect Rhode Islanders from lung cancer due to radon exposure by ensuring that no homes, schools, or other high priority public buildings have unacceptable radon levels.
Two activities in support of that m…
by Margaret HendersonHuntsman Cancer Institute’s publication “Radon Awareness Social Media Toolkit” (January 2016) explains the benefits of using social media and gives step-by-step guidance on establishing a radon awareness social media campaign.
Thirty percent of homes in Utah have radon levels hi…