At the Indoor Environments Association Radon and Vapor Intrusions Symposium, Kim Steves received the Radon Hero Award for 2024.
The award was based on her 30 plus years at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, including leadership roles in the agency as well as national radon committees, including CRCPD’s E-25 Committee on Radon.
Kim demonstrated commitment of reducing exposure through her leadership which was instrumental in getting radon legislation passed in KS and her consistent actions of working with industry to lower radon risks is a model for others to follow.
She developed and implemented good practices in running the KS radon program for years and eventually became the head of the radiation program and Chair of CRCPD. She aided in protocol development and worked with Kansas State University to develop and provide some of the best radon training in the world.
Her efforts to deliver and support a consistent message on radon risk exposure is, and has been consistent for years: “As public health workers, risk reduction is multiplied through our partnership with the industry of radon professionals. Public Health can educate about testing and fixing homes, but without the industry practitioners installing quality mitigation systems or building new residences radon-resistant, we do not get any risk reduction.”
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