Contributed by Jason Frame, B.S. R.T. (R), Program ChiefThe West Virginia Radon Program focuses on public outreach and education on the potential negative health effects of radon gas exposure. This is accomplished through informational presentations, electronic and print media, free radon kit distri…
Minnesota Department of HealthThis message is to inform you that a revised Request for Comments has been published in the State Register and is posted along with the revised Minnesota Licensing Act (statute) an updated draft of the Radon Licensing Rules on the MDH webpage here: http://www.health.sta…
by Anita Kopera and Margaret HendersonIn 1986, a statute was passed to establish radon certification for persons working in New Jersey. Regulations were implemented in 1991 for radon testing and mitigation certification. Since that time, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Radon…
by Margaret HendersonThe North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Radiation Protection Section, in partnership with the North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control, has provided input regarding developing priority areas and implementation strategies for the No…
Source: Reprinted from Colorado Department of Health notificationThe Radiation Program of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Enviornment is seeking comments on a proposed new regulation - Part 21 - necessary to implement the Colorado Low Income Radon Mitigation Assistance Program. The rul…
by Margaret HendersonThrough its website, the Radon Program in Florida has provided medical professionals with resources about radon and encourages physicians to inquire about radon levels in the homes of their patients. See http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/radon/Outreach/Physicia…