Contributed by Jane Malone
The House Appropriations Subcommittees’ bills and reports for EPA and HUD have been approved by the House Appropriations Committee.
The Interior-Environment bill provides level funding for State Indoor Radon Grants and EPA’s Indoor Air and Radiation programs and the accomp…
The Radon Alabama Program Office Has Moved
The Office of Radiation Control, including the Radon Program has moved. As of June 26, 2020, the physical location is 208 Legends Court, Office 144, Prattville, Alabama 36066. The main office phone number is 334-290-6244. On July 10, 2020, the fax number wi…
City of Racine Health Department, Wisconsin, provides a poster entitled “Do You Know Your Number? Radon by the Numbers” that gives quantitative information to encourage residents to test and mitigate elevated radon.
In Racine, 24% to 41% of homes tested have elevated radon levels. The poster encoura…
he Iowa Department of Health provides several COVID-19 resources regarding radon. These include:
· Radon Testing Hygiene Protocol In Times of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Similar Contagions · HUD Residential Care Facility Radon Testing Guidance · HUD Multifamily Housing Programs Guidance For Radon Tes…
The Kansas Radon Program states “COVID-19 & Radon, Kansas Radon Program is open and responding to questions at 1-800-693-5343.” The Program offers several resources regarding radon and COVID-19 practices. See https://kansasradonprogram.org/COVID-19
The Kansas Department of Health and the Env…
Wisconsin Department of Health Services provide information about how Radon Mitigation is Impacted by COVID-19 at <a href="https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/impacts.htm">https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/impacts…;. The Department refers to The American Association of Radon…