The 2010 National Radon Poster Contest is underway! The deadline for entries from children ages 9–14 is October 15, 2009. The national winners will be announced at EPA’s 10th annual Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Symposium in Washington, DC during a special awards ceremony on January 14, 2010.
Please encourage Radon Poster Contest participation in your area and consider hosting an awards ceremony or other special event for your state or local winner. It’s a great way to build awareness; get more homes and schools tested; generate local media coverage; and ultimately save lives from radon-induced lung cancer. A limited number of $1000 grants is available to help off-set the costs of running the Radon Poster Contest in your state.
The National Safety Council (NSC) and EPA co-sponsored the Contest, but Kansas State University (KSU) is the new partner replacing NSC as of September 26, 2009. KSU and NSC will work closely on Contest activities through January 2010. Both Kristin Lolmaugh (Kristin.lolmaugh@nsc.org or 202-974-2469) and Bruce Snead (bsnead@ksu.edu or 785-532-4992) are available to answer questions.
You can read more about the partnership change in the blogs section of RadonLeaders.org.
Thanks,
Gina Bowler
United States