WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 20, 2016) – As part of National Radon Action Month, the American Lung Association (ALA) and Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (CRCPD) have partnered, with support from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, to announce the winners of the 2016 Na…
By Margaret HendersonThe New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (department) Radon Section offers municipalities the opportunity to partner in radon testing and educational initiatives. In joining New Jersey’s radon outreach efforts, communities help to prevent radon-related lung cancer.…
By Margaret HendersonThe State of Alaska has a new brochure on “Radon in Alaska – Current Knowledge and Recommendations,” published October 6, 2015. This State of Alaska Epidemiology Bulletin No. 25 discusses radon information and includes the recommendation that all Alaska residents should test th…
You are invited to the 10th Annual Region 7 EPA/State Radon Stakeholders’Meeting. This meeting is being held at no cost for all those who have a stake in
protecting the public from unnecessary exposure to radon in their homes, schools
and businesses.
EPA Region 7 and its partners, Iowa Department of…
By Margaret HendersonNevada State Cancer Plan 2016-2020 - Refining Strategies for the Future of Cancer Control in Nevada has been published recently and it includes radon as a health challenge and provides a blue print for action.
Susan Howe, program director, Nevada Radon Education Program of th…
By Margaret HendersonThe Connecticut Department of Health promotes radon awareness and testing mitigation, recommending that all homes be tested for radon. Because radon is found sporadically in Connecticut, it is important to test each home, notes the departments Radon Program website fact sheet a…