by Margaret Henderson
The Connecticut Department of Health Radon Program (CT DPH) promoted National Radon Action Month through partnerships with other entities and health organizations. See the “2018 Local Health - Radon Program Partnership” map on the link from page http://www.portal.ct.gov/DPH/Environmental-Health/Radon/Radon-Program. These promotions were in keeping with the CT DPH Radon Program’s mission to promote radon awareness, testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction throughout the state in order to reduce the number of radon-induced lung cancer deaths in Connecticut. In Connecticut, approximately 30% of the 25,000 homes tested have radon levels in excess of 4 pCi/L, the USEPA recommended action level.
Several of the partners published promotional information on their websites and in the news. A listing of some of these follows:
January National Radon Action Month
January 9, 2018
Farmington Valley Health District
Canton, CT
https://www.granby-ct.gov/home/news/january-national-radon-action-month
Residents Encouraged to Test for Radon During Radon Action Month
January 3, 2018
Stamford, CT
https://www.stamfordct.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/residents-encouraged-to-test-for-radon-during-radon-action-month
National Radon Action Month
January 6, 2018
Naugatuck Valley Health District
Dointitlocal.com https://www.doingitlocal.com/2018/01/national-radon-action-month/
Norwalk Health Department Urges Residents To Test Their Homes For Radon
January 26, 2018
January is National Radon Action Month
https://www.nancyonnorwalk.com/2018/01/please-test-your-home-for-radon/
For more information about radon in Connecticut, contact:
CT Department of Public Health
Radon Program (860) 509-7367
http://www.portal.ct.gov/DPH/Environmental-Health/Radon/Radon-Program
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