January is Radon Awareness Month. Approximately 1,200 Illinoisans are diagnosed with radon-related lung cancer each year, so make sure your home is radon-free! Radon can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted so the only way to detect its presence is through a licensed professional or at-home test kit. You c…
Six Connecticut schools participated in this year’s State of CT Radon Poster Contest. A total of 210 students in grades 4th through 7th submitted posters. Posters were judged by staff in the Environmental Health Section at the CT Department of Public Health (DPH) to determine a first, second, and th…
Thursday, January 02, 2020 | 12:28pmThe Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is offering free radon test kits for Tennesseans to test their homes in January. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has proclaimed the month as “Radon Action Month.”
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in…
DURHAM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSProclamation
NATIONAL RADON ACTION MONTH | 2019
WHEREAS, radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas that may threaten the health of our
citizens and their families; and
WHEREAS, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and is the leading
c…
PROCLAMATIONWHEREAS, January is National Radon Action Month and all Fort Collins community
members are strongly encouraged to test their homes for radon; and
WHEREAS, radon is a naturally occurring, colorless and odorless radioactive gas that is
the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United…
01/01/2020WHEREAS, radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, and odorless radioactive gas that is the number one cause of lung cancer in the United States among non-smokers; and
WHEREAS, children may receive higher radiation doses from radon exposure due to their smaller lungs and faster breathing…