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The University of Nevada Reno provides community outreach session for the public, free of charge. An upcoming event is scheduled: Radon Education in Genoa Learn about the dangers of cancer-causing radon. Are the levels in your home safe? Date and Location Wednesday, November 16 at 5:30 pm to 7:00 p…
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Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest 2023 The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has developed a webpage specifically for the 2023 Radon Poster Contest at www.dep.pa.gov/radonschoolpostercontest This will be the fourth annual Pennsylvania Student Radon Poster Contest. The entry deadl…
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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (Department) and the Commission on Radiation Protection (Commission) have repealed the existing radon certification program and adopted new rules applicable to individuals and businesses that test for or mitigate radon. Through this rulemaking, t…
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North Carolina Radon Program Is Coordinating Two Research Efforts Contributed by Phillip Ray Gibson The NC Radon Program is coordinating two research efforts to be conducted by two separate NC research institutions, Wake Forest School of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute. Both have been funded and…
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The Connecticut State Department of Public Health Radon Program has provided notables from 2022. Allison Sullivan, the former radon contact transitioned to a different program during 2022. Amanda Parkins, who is the contact person now, reports: Notables: • The 3rd place winner of the 2022 national…
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Wyoming is a Zone 1 Radon area (highest potential to have elevated radon levels) and studies have shown that 33% of the homes tested in Wyoming have elevated levels, 4 pCi/L (picocuries per liter) or higher; in Teton County 41.6% of homes tested have elevated levels with an average level of 7.2 pCi/…