By Margaret HendersonIn Montana, new outreach activities, new studies underway and new approaches direct focus onto radon issues.
Last June, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Radon Control Program hosted its first ever radon conference, drawing a crowd of approximately 30 par…
By Margaret HendersonNew York State’s requirement for testers and mitigators to report radon test results, coupled with the state’s Open NY program for making data available to the public, has given the residents of New York a powerful tool for becoming aware of the radon hazards that may be present…
From an interview with Patrick Daniels of the Illinois Emergency Management AgencyBy Margaret Henderson
A radon training pilot project funded by a Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) mini-grant was conducted in Illinois in 2015 to train students engaged in the U.S. Department o…
Jaquirelyn Aquino is a high-performing member of the St. James & St. John School track team and has perfect attendance in her classes — a remarkable turnaround for the 12-year-old girl with asthma.She used to get winded climbing a tree, and her mother, Bernice Aquino, often spent days taking her…
Professional House Doctors in Urbandale wants to improve the health of local homes by removing harmful radon gas.“An estimated 400 deaths occur each year in Iowa due to radon induced lung cancer. We are one of the worst states in the country for radon,” owner J.B. Shearer said. “The average indoor r…
By Margaret HendersonThe Minnesota Department of Health's Environmental Health Division works to protect Minnesotans from environmental health hazards in their homes, workplaces and communities. As a component of its program to address radon hazards, the Indoor Air Unit of the division uses technica…