April 13, 2010 - Bruce Hirschler (not verified)
Below please find links to the latest RESOURCES, NEWS, BLOGS, FORUM DISCUSSIONS, and EVENTS posted to RadonLeaders.org. If you ever have any questions or need help with your RadonLeaders.org account please email RadonLeaders.org at info@radonleaders.org. ***ANNOUNCEMENTS*** Register Now: EPA Region 4 Radon Stakeholders Meeting and Medical Forum The U.S. EPA Region 4 Radon Stakeholders Meeting and Medical Forum will be held on May 16-18, 2010 in Lexington, KY. The main component of the meeting, "Prescription for Radon - A Medical Forum," will take place on May 17, 2010 from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm. To view the draft agenda and register for the meeting, please visit www.radonleaders.org/region4radonmeeting. ***RESOURCES*** The RadonLeaders.org Resource Bank continues to grow. Check out the great tools and information! World Health Organization work on radon www.radonleaders.org/node/7006 Heartland Radon Research and Education Program (HRREP) www.radonleaders.org/node/7005 Environmental Law Institute Resources on Radon and Indoor Air Quality www.radonleaders.org/node/7004 ***LATEST NEWS*** Condominiums Solve Radon Problem with the Help of National Experts www.radonleaders.org/node/7069 New test ID's Smokers prone to lung cancer www.radonleaders.org/node/7046 How scientists can monitor radon gas emissions www.radonleaders.org/node/7027 A National Radon Action Month Story: Harnessing the Media to Raise Awareness www.radonleaders.org/node/7008 Test for radon with a DIY home kit www.radonleaders.org/node/7001 Students Create Radon Awareness Videos www.radonleaders.org/node/6998/ Gene Is Linked to Lung Cancer Development in Never-Smokers: One Third Have Gene Variant www.radonleaders.org/node/6993 Radon mitigation scholarships offered (CO) www.radonleaders.org/node/6956 A National Radon Action Month Story: One Woman’s Story, One Woman’s Impact www.radonleaders.org/node/6904 Illinois Lawmaker Advances Proposal to Increase Radon Awareness www.radonleaders.org/node/6951 ***RECENT BLOG POSTS*** 2010 International Radon Symposium Call for Papers, Peter Hendrick www.radonleaders.org/node/7047 Radon Standards Update from The AARST Consortium on National Radon Standards, Gary Hodgden www.radonleaders.org/node/7013 Radon in Schools: A Preventable Health Risk, Linda Jordan www.radonleaders.org/node/7011 WATCH: Radon on the Dr. Oz Program www.radonleaders.org/node/6997 Vote for your favorite video entry into the "2010 Illinois High School Radon Video Contest" www.radonleaders.org/node/6999 Support Team Radon in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, Peter Hendrick www.radonleaders.org/node/6966 Seeking Participants: Radon-in-Water Intercomparison, Michael Kitto www.radonleaders.org/node/6960 Report on IAEA's Technical Meeting, Norman Michael Gilley www.radonleaders.org/node/6957 Radon TEE needs YOU!, Gloria Linnertz www.radonleaders.org/node/6963 ***UPCOMING EVENTS*** Device Study Design Work Group Conference Call, 5/5/2010, 1:30-3:30pm www.radonleaders.org/node/7032 EPA Region 4 Radon Leaders Conference: Partnering with the Medical Community Lexington, KY, 5/16/2010 - 5/17/2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/3924 ***CURRENT FORUM TOPICS*** Special Condition: Mitigation Question, Bill Barnes www.radonleaders.org/node/7044 Call for Radon Device Study work group by April 19-2010, Jani Palmer www.radonleaders.org/node/7031