“Radon in Georgia,” the Georgia Radon Education Program Newsletter and Outreach Report for April 1 through June 30, 2020, reports on activities of the Program, which is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Two articles feature activities during that time period. In summary, they are:…
Georgia is announcing the annual Radon Poster Contest with a deadline of November 9, 2020, for submissions. The announcement includes an information sheet as well as a short video (2+ minutes) that discusses radon in Georgia and facts about the poster contest.
See https://www.fcs.uga.edu/extension/…
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Radon Program, has announced its 2020/2021 Radon Program Annual Poster Contest. Entries are due by October 22, 2020.
In Utah, one in three homes tested had elevated radon levels and the poster contest has a goal of informing people of the health risk fro…
Several states offer coloring books for youth in order to provide education about indoor as part of their outreach mission. Some are:
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Utah Department of Environment Protection
The Utah coloring book was created by a previous poster contest winner (Kyler, age 9, winner in 2017) who used his priz…
The City of Fort Collins, Radon Program, is offering test kits and webinars as part of it outreach and education efforts https://www.fcgov.com/airquality/radon
During September residents within city limits may pick up free radon test kits, while the supply lasts. They are being distributed through t…
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) through its Indoor Radon Program provides data to the public to promote testing and mitigation. In Michigan one in every four homes is expected to have radon levels that exceed the recommended federal action level of 4 pCi/l.
ELGE has…