***Launching a Radon Data Exchange Workgroup***
Radon remains a leading cause of cancer. As we to ramp up action to reduce radon’s health risk, two areas we can all get smarter on are the collection and use of data. EPA, states, and several national and regional consortia all collect radon data. These programs have differing data needs, reporting requirements, thresholds, calculation protocols, and approaches to validation and verification. Despite these differences, the data collections share common purposes – improved tracking and understanding of radon exposure. Data is information and information is the programmatic foundation for effective radon risk reduction. People leading these programs need access to data that is reliable, consistent, and comparable across programs. While there is a significant amount of radon data, it is decentralized. EPA wants to launch a partnership effort through RadonLeaders.org to better coordinate the collection of radon data, and aggregate as much available data as possible.
Read more about this effort, provide feedback and learn how to get involved at: www.radonleaders.org/node/8206.
Feedback is being solicited through Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Those interested may also register for an initial meeting to discuss this effort, scheduled for 1:00PM EST on Friday, December 17, 2010.
If you have any questions please contact us at info@radonleaders.org.