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Health Physics Society recommends considering action for indoor radon below current guidelinesPublished: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 02:15 in Health & Medicine Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is produced by the radioactive decay of radium. Radium is a product of uranium d…
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ICRP has recently released an updated statement on radon that generally fits well with the recent WHO guidance. See : http://www.icrp.org/icrp_radon.asp
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Dear Radon Leaders, A survey titled “Iowa Surveillance Survey” has been posted under the “Discuss” tab on the RadonLeaders.org home page. I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to complete the 3 questions. This survey will help in the evaluation of the Iowa radon test result surveillance system…
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Conference on Environmental Justice, Air Quality, Goods Movement and Green Jobs: Evolution and Innovation SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT TODAY! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (OAQPS), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Work…
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Dear Radon Leaders,On October 20, 2009, EPA hosted a webinar titled, “New Radon Outreach Tools for January 2010 and Beyond.” During the Webinar, speakers provided the latest news and tools to help radon stakeholders prepare for National Radon Action Month, and conduct radon outreach year-round. High…
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The US Department of Health and Human Services is requesting public comments on the draft set of proposed objectives for Healthy People 2020. This is your opportunity to review the objectives and topic areas and suggest additional objectives and topic areas that you feel are missing from the draft…