Based on an interview with Patrick Daniels of the Radon Program of the Illinois Emergency Management AgencyBy Margaret Henderson (CRCPD)
“Start with small steps toward getting necessary legislation passed, add program partners, and keep building on the program activities with the goal of reducing th…
By Margaret Henderson (CRCPD)Alabama is using a targeted approach to best utilize personnel and funding resources to encourage people to be proactive about testing their homes for radon.
The Zone 1 counties in Alabama (those with expected radon levels exceeding the EPA’s recommended action level of…
from Jim Faust, Indoor Environment Program ManagerIn preparation for the upcoming Radon Action Month next January, in Idaho, we’re doing the following things now:
1. Sending direct mail postcards to every homeowner in 11 high risk counties giving them the bullet points “FAST FACTS ON RADON” and incl…
From interview with Steven Melia conducted by Margaret HendersonSteven M. Melia, MSPH, of the Wyoming Department of Health’s Radon Program, has several outreach initiatives and some goals for getting homes tested for indoor radon that are making consistent and important achievements in reducing rado…
In Hawaii, the Radon News is Good!By Margaret Henderson
Hawaii has the good fortune of being the “lightest color” on the EPA Map of Radon Zones, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of less that 2pCi/L, indicating a low potential for problems. See the map on http://www.epa.gov/rado…
by Margaret Henderson“The uniqueness of Arizona presents some interesting aspects and challenges for the radon program,” says Rich Baker, State Radon Program Officer.
Arizona works to keep citizens aware and engaged around radon. The state has radon concentrations comparable to the national average…