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…
by Margaret HendersonDelaware Division of Public Health Radon Office website provides two guidance documents and visual aids for residents to help them understand radon risks and be aware of the potential for radon exposure within the state.
On the website, an 18 page slideshow discusses “Radon: Th…
Radon Action Month is over…but let’s continue the conversation!, posted by Ines Beltran and Edda Cotto-Rivera in English and Spanish on Bilingual Opinions, January 30, 2016. (https://bilingualopinions.wordpress.com/2016/01/)Help us to inform more people about Radon posted by Edda Cotto-Rivera and In…
by Margaret HendersonThe Kansas Radon Program has recently published information about Kansas radon measurement and mitigation trends in its January 2016 newsletter. Trends show that from July 2010 to June 2015, there has been an increase in overall testing. Additionally, an increasing percentage…
Michigan, Colorado, Virginia and Georgia Governors Proclaim Radon Action Month and Encourage Testing
by Margaret HendersonGovernors of several states began National Radon Action Month with proclamations and referred citizens to the respective state programs for more information. Each gave an indication of the potential radon concentrations in their states and the importance of testing and mitigati…
By Margaret HendersonIn Utah, surveys conducted by the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control indicate that 30% of the homes tested in Utah are at concentrations above the EPA’s recommended action level of 4.0 pCi/L. Short term test results as o…