Below please find links to the latest ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS ARTICLES, EVENTS, BLOGS and RESOURCES posted to RadonLeaders.org.
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***ANNOUNCEMENTS***
THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN 2011 NRAM!
Thank you to everyone who participated in National Radon Action Month activities this year! As a result of your efforts, nearly 2,100 activities were submitted from 37 states across the country. Full results information will be posted soon on RadonLeaders.org.
In the meantime, to share your efforts in encouraging radon testing and mitigation, visit the NRAM Share Your Story Web page at
http://www.radonleaders.org/nram/share.
RADON STATE DATA EXCHANGE
The Radon State Data Exchange is currently exploring the collection of data and its subsequent use. The intention is to build a centralized radon database through collaboration with radon stakeholders, while making sure that the states that have established databases are comfortable with the purpose and process of this endeavor.
As a result, participants are working with EPA’s Office of Environmental Information and CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Network to learn more about their experiences with data collaboration. The Radon State Data Exchange participants want to consider establishing a shared resource that many states can participate in and jointly keep our data, and then can be used in different ways, including mapping. Moreover, as more data comes in, the overall data set will be stronger.
EPA's Exchange Network and CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Network are offering demo sessions so that participants and anyone else interested can learn more about their services. If you are interested in participating in one or more of the sessions, please notify Peggy Bagnoli by email at bagnoli.peggy@epa.gov. Peggy will add you to the invite list so you can properly register for the webinars and participate in the conference call.
- Exchange Network on April 5th from 2:00-3:00 pm (EDT); and
- CDC on either April 6th or April 14th, from 2:00-3:00 pm (EDT)
Also, please consider including the type of data you collect here: www.radonleaders.org/exchange/schema. For additional questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact Peggy Bagnoli at bagnoli.peggy@epa.gov.
***LATEST NEWS***
The Biology of Radioactivity
By RadonLeaders, March 28 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11994
Uranium Levels High in Lake Region, Maine Waters
By RadonLeaders, March 25, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11986
Radon Levels Untested in Some Colorado Schools
By RadonLeaders, March 24, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11976
Weekly Standard: Against a Fossil Fuel Renaissance
By RadonLeaders, March 24, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11971
Unseen Threat: Potentially Deadly Radon Gas is Odorless, Invisible
By RadonLeaders, March 23, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11944
Nashville Schools Test for Radon After 20-Year Delay
By RadonLeaders, March 23, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11943
Testing Your Home for Radon
By RadonLeaders, March 18, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11926
Radon Radiation Worries: Am I Safe?
By RadonLeaders, March 18, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11919
Renovations May be Putting Children at Risk
By RadonLeaders, March 15, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11905
***UPCOMING EVENTS***
9th Annual - New York State Green Building Conference:
Syracuse, N.Y.
Start: 03/24/2011
End: 03/25/2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11672
EPA Region 6 Stakeholders Meeting:
Little Rock, Ark.
Start: 03/28/2011
End: 03/29/2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/7937
EPA Region 8 Radon Stakeholders Meeting:
Denver, Colo.
Start: 04/07/2011
End: 04/08/2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/8347
Radon Measurement Course - Kentucky:
Lexington, Ky.
Start: 04/12/2011
End: 04/14/2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11817
***RECENT BLOG POSTS***
Draft Indicators for America's Children and the Environment Available for Public Review and Comment
By RadonLeaders, March 14, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11901
Cancer Clusters Cause Concern in Metro East Illinois
By Gloria Linnertz, March 1, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11796
A Holistic Approach to Radon Measurement in CT Schools
By lynnhudak, February 28, 2011
www.radonleaders.org/node/11587
***RESOURCES***
Epidemiology of Lung Cancer in Women: Risk Factors, Survival, and Screening
www.radonleaders.org/node/11863
Radon in Homes in England and Wales: 2010 Data
www.radonleaders.org/node/11883