by Margaret Henderson
Florida Health announces Radon Action Month and the Radon Contest winners in celebration of its campaign for radon awareness, which includes outreach through schools and families to encourage testing and mitigation. http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/radon/Outreach/poster-contest.html Florida Health sponsored a poster and video contest for students. Winners are:
Posters
1st A. Robleto, Poster: Unmask the Silent Killer
2nd I. Van Buren, Poster: Save Your House
3rd C. Borgese, Poster: Don't Get Sick by 86
Honorable mention O. Velazquez, Poster: The Girl
Videos
1st A. Chatterjee, Video: Don't Become a Statistic
2nd K. Crook,Video: Radon A Cancerous Gas
3rd J. Barnette, Video: Radon What's the Big Deal
Radon testing of homes in Florida found that one in five of the homes has elevated levels of radon (in excess of 4pCi/L, the USEPA recommended action level). The Radon Program encourages testing and mitigation and provides extensive public information through its website. Additionally, specific to Radon Action Month, public service announcements are provided for use. http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/radon/Outreach/index.html
For more information about Radon Action Month in Florida:
Contact for the Communications Office
NewsMedia@flhealth.gov
(850) 245-4111
Contact for the Radon Program:
1-800-543-8279
Radon.FloridaHealth.gov.
800-543-8279
phtoxicology@flhealth.gov
United States