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The CT Department of Public Health (DPH) Radon Program’s mission is to promote radon awareness, testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction throughout the state in order to reduce the number of radon-induced lung cancer deaths in Connecticut. The DPH has announced that 33 Local Healt…
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The 2022 Region 8 Radon Stakeholders Meeting will be held in Moab, Utah, on April 7 and 8, 2022. Individuals who have a stake in protecting the public from unnecessary exposure to radon in their homes, schools, and businesses can attend this conference no cost. The conference will have presentation…
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Radon is known as the slow, “silent killer.” You can’t smell it, taste it, or see it, but it’s the number one cause of lung cancer death for non-smokers. Although Utah has the lowest rate of smoking in the nation, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in our state. Radon is even more of a…
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DENVER, January 3, 2022 — Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed January 2022, National Radon Action Month, and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment urges Colorado residents to test their homes for radon using a low-cost radon test kit. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer de…
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CRCPD has named Nathaniel L. Burden as the 2021 Radon Hero. CRCPD recognizes that exposure to indoor radon is a significant contributor to total radiation exposure received by the public and is the second leading cause of lung cancer. The Radon Hero Award is to recognize an individual who has demon…
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Minnesota Department of Health radon program supervisor Dan Tranter will be interviewed about radon at a Facebook Live event, hosted by University of Minnesota, on Wednesday January 19, 2022 at 4:30 pm to 5:30pm. This is open to the public and you’re welcome to attend. Event Link https://fb.me/e/kWg…