By Margaret Henderson
A to-the-point two-page brochure on radon is the product of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Radon Program. The on-line brochure, developed for Radon Action Month, addresses the basic topics:
- Radon and lung cancer
- How do I test my home for radon?
- I’m buying a house. How do I test for radon?
- My home has elevated radon levels. What now?
- Current radon data for Kansas
- Where can I get more information?
The brochure presents 2015 Kansas Radon Average Values by Counties, using data through June 2014, prepared by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas State University. To see the map, visit http://www.kansasradonprogram.org/files/kansasradonprogram/county-map/Ks_Cty_AvgRadon2014.pdf The brochure notes that the map is not to be used to characterize or predict indoor radon levels at any specific location. However, the useful visual aid helps people to understand that the potential for radon exposure exists. Of the more than 73,000 radon measurements collected by KDHE, the average indoor radon value is 5.1 pCi/L, and more than 35,000 measurements were at or above the EPA recommended action level of 4 pCi/L. “The U.S. Surgeon General and the Kansas Radon Program recommend all homes in Kansas be tested for radon gas,” the brochure explains.
To see the brochure, visit
http://www.kansasradonprogram.org/factsheets
Contacts for information about radon in Kansas are:
Kansas Radon Hotline toll-free at (800) 693-5343
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