November 15, 2010 - aida.asady
Below please find links to the latest NEWS ARTICLES, EVENTS, BLOGS, FORUM DISCUSSIONS and RESOURCES 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*** Online Voting for the National Radon Poster Contest Begins This Week! Starting on November 19th, online voting on RadonLeaders.org will open for the National Radon Poster Contest. Members of the radon stakeholder community will have the chance to choose your top three posters from the top ten national finalists. You must be a member of RadonLeaders.org to vote. Look for an e-mail from RadonLeaders.org on November 19th with the link to the online voting page and full instructions for participating in the vote. How can we integrate efforts and overcome barriers to make homes healthy, safe and energy efficient? Share your ideas, ask questions and pose challenges at the Green and Healthy Homes Dialogue. Your participation will help improve current and future housing programs and policies, help the radon community overcome barriers and share best practices that can be put into action. Join the conversation today at www.greenandhealthyhomesdialogue.org. ***LATEST NEWS*** Check Homes for Radon Gas, Urge Canadian Health Groups By RadonLeaders, November 11, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8108 Radon Discovered in Florida Homes and Condos By Justin Bangs, November 10, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8094 Canada plans 800 building code changes By Justin Bangs, November 10, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8084 Free Home Test Kits for Radon Offered to Tennesseans By RadonLeaders, November 9, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8077 Lung Cancer and Women: What You Need to Know By RadonLeaders, November 9, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8076 ***UPCOMING EVENTS*** Kentucky Radon Coalition Meeting Lexington, KY Start: 12/01/2010 - 8:30am End: 12/01/2010 - 2:30pm www.radonleaders.org/node/7968 IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium 1000 H Street Northwest, Washington, DC Start: 01/13/2011 - 8:00am End: 01/15/2011 - 5:00pm www.radonleaders.org/node/8035 5th Annual Region 7 Radon Stakeholders' Meeting Columbia, Missouri Start: 03/08/2011 End: 03/08/2011 www.radonleaders.org/node/7957 5th Annual Region 7 Radon Stakeholders' Meeting Columbia, Missouri Start: 03/09/2011 End: 03/09/2011 www.radonleaders.org/node/7810 EPA Region 6 Stakeholder's Meeting 925 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72204 Start: 03/29/2011 End: 03/29/2011 www.radonleaders.org/node/7937 ***RECENT BLOG POSTS*** National Dialogue on Green and Healthy Homes - Submit Radon Ideas By RadonLeaders, November 15, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8147 2010 Annual APHA Meeting - Radon Session By RadonLeaders, November 11, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8109 EPA Seeks Public Comments on Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades (comment closes Dec. 9, 2010) By Field, November 9, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8079 CRCPD Awards Program Nominations Open, Due by December 1st By bhirschler, November 8, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8073 Fox News Covers Lung Cancer, Fails to Mention Radon By Kyle Hoylman, November 5, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8065 ***LATEST FORUM TOPICS*** Stand-up display banner of a radon mitigation system By Anita A. Britt, November 3, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/8051 EPA State Radon Surveys versus state collected data By Field, October 16, 2010 www.radonleaders.org/node/7990 ***RESOURCES*** Radon in Groundwater from India - A Brief Report www.radonleaders.org/node/7888 The Linear No-Threshold Relationship Is Inconsistent with Radiation Biologic and Experimental Data www.radonleaders.org/node/7844 Is Chronic Radiation an Effective Proplylaxis Against Cancer? www.radonleaders.org/node/7843 Risks Associated with Low Doses and Low Dose Rates of Ionizing Radiation www.radonleaders.org/node/7842 Radon Census Demographic Tool www.radonleaders.org/node/7824