by Margaret Henderson“Successes and Challenges in Implementation of Radon Control Activities in Iowa, 2010-2015,” published April 14, 2016, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that other states could use the Iowa approach of using many stakeholders and entities to improve rado…
Colorado HB 16-1141 was signed by Governor Hickenlooper on April 21, 2016. The bill, initated by the Radiation Program at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), provides for state funding of a radon education and awarness program at CDPHE and provides $100,000 for the Dep…
by Margaret HendersonIn support of testing for radon in schools, the Radon Section of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) addresses the importance of educating parents, staff and students about radon. Through its website, lessons for students on radon are provided in the f…
By Margaret HendersonThe New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Radon Program notes that “due to budgetary reductions, the Department of Environmental Services does not have staff to respond to telephone calls or provide consultation and referral services for radon concerns.” Instead th…
by Margaret HendersonIn Vermont, data from radon test results (1993-2012) indicated that much of the state has radon levels exceeding the 4pCi/L recommended action level set by EPA. One in eight homes in Vermont exceeds the action level and some sub-county areas have reported levels of between 15.8…
by Margaret HendersonIn North Dakota, all of the state has been classified as Zone One, the EPA designation for areas in which it is anticipated that radon levels will exceed 4pCi/L, the recommended action level. Of the homes tested in an initial survey of approximately 1600 homes, 63% of the ho…