By Margaret HendersonVirginia’s varying geology presents conditions conducive for indoor radon concentrations to exceed the EPA’s 4 pCi/L recommended action level across much of the Commonwealth. Sedimentary layers in the far eastern portion of the state, though, minimize radon exposure in that par…
By Margaret HendersonAt its 25th National Radon Training Conference held in September 2015, the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) announced the award recipient for the 2015 Radon Hero Award.
The award stated:
Larainne Koehler, of EPA Region 2 in New York, is recognized fo…
By Margaret HendersonAccording to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services website, Nebraska has “a very high incidence of radon in homes; over half of radon tests in the state are above the (EPA) action level of 4.0 pCi/L.” The website provides maps and tables of radon test results in…
By Margaret Henderson
Minnesota’s high risk for indoor radon exposure, due to the relatively high source content in its soils, coupled with the practice of building homes with basements used as living spaces where concentrations are often the highest, makes a focus on building practices important to…
By Margaret HendersonA to-the-point two-page brochure on radon is the product of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Radon Program. The on-line brochure, developed for Radon Action Month, addresses the basic topics:
Radon and lung cancer
How do I test my home for radon?
I’m buyin…
By Margaret HendersonThe potential for radon exposure exists throughout Kentucky and the Radon Program of the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services has strategies and partnerships for educating the public about the need to test for radon and mitigate if necessary.
As reported by the Kentuc…