October 2008 NewsletterNo, Clay.  It was NCSL itself under grant from EPA. From Tom Kelly, Indoor Environments ---- Sent by EPA Wireless E-Mail Services.  From: "Hardwick, Clay (CHFS PH)" [Clay.Hardwick@ky.gov]  Sent: 12/09/2008 03:39 PM EST  To: "Radon Program Information Exchange"   Subject: RE:[radonsirg] National Radon Action Month Newsletter
I needed to confirm something.  In regards to the
PSAs recorded by Legislators,  was it AARST that set up the booth at the
NCSL conference, that made this possible?  Knowing this will help me with
one of my emails to our local contacts.
 
Thanks!
 
Clay
Hardwick State
Radon Coordinator clay.hardwick@ky.gov
Cabinet for Health and Family
Services Department
for Public Health Environmental Management Branch 275 E Main St, HS1-CD Frankfort, KY 40621 Phone: (502) 564-4856 ext 3155
Fax: (502) 564-3653
or Fax: (502)
696-3809
http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/info/phps/radongas/
 
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National Radon Action Month
Newsletter
Welcome
to EPA’s December National Radon Action Month Newsletter. By
conducting National Radon Action Month events in your
community, you are joining EPA, the states, radon
professionals, and partner organizations in the national Radon
Leaders Saving Lives campaign, to double the number of
lives saved from radon-induced lung cancer within 5 years.
Below you will find the latest updates, tools and tips to help
you conduct your National Radon Action Month activities in
January.
 
Forward
 this newsletter.
 
Download
 a printable version (PDF) of this newsletter.
Less
Than One Month Until National Radon Action Month!
Have
you decided what activities and events you will be organizing
in your community? Have you set goals to measure your success?
Then it’s time to spread the word. This month’s checklist
(below) can help you finalize your plans and implement your
activities. You can find more helpful tips by downloading
EPA’s Event
Planning Kit; the Ideas
for Radon Outreach Activities section includes examples of
actions others have taken.
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Share
and Promote Your NRAM Events Online
Use
the enhanced Activity Submittal Form at www.nramactivities.com
to promote your exciting plans to raise awareness about radon
risk during January, inspire stakeholders to conduct their own
activities, and get recognition as a leader in the nationwide
radon initiative to save lives! Once you submit your
activities, view your and others’ events and read radon
program success stories on the EPA’s Activities
Page.
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Who
Will Lead Activity Plans for January?
Ohio
and New Jersey have already publicized some of their exciting
activities taking place in January, including partnering with
local utilities to place awareness messages on January bills,
and working with a magazine to publish a story about radon
risk. Read more about Ohio and New Jersey’s activities and
other events taking place across the country by browsing
the National
Map of activities and events on the National Radon Action
Month Web site.
 
As
National Radon Action Month approaches, EPA is using a running
tally to recognize the five states with the most activities
planned in support of National Radon Action Month, so make
sure your activities count on behalf of your state! Entries
must be submitted through the Activity
Submittal Form, which is faster and easier to use than
ever before. Start sharing your activities today!
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National
Radon Poster Contest – Winners Selected Soon
The
National Safety Council (NSC) received more than 1,672
outstanding entries from schools and tribes across the country
for the 2009 National Radon Poster Contest! The winning poster
for each state will be available for viewing on NSC's
Web site, and national winners will be announced soon.
Thanks to all of the Poster Contest entrants who used their
talent and creativity to raise awareness about this important
health issue!
 
States
wishing to highlight their winners on their Web site can
receive electronic copies of their state's 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
place winners by contacting Kristin Lolmaugh at Kristin.Lolmaugh@nsc.org.
 
Celebrate
your state and local contest winners by planning a poster
contest award ceremony. Congratulate those that participated
and recognize the outstanding work of your state winners.
Those states that have not yet requested the $1,000 mini-grant
can still request the funds for their award ceremony and
prizes for state winners and teachers. For further information
and to order a no-cost Poster Contest Award Ceremony Planning
Kit, contact Kristin Lolmaugh at Kristin.Lolmaugh@nsc.org.
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Radon
Leaders and Poster Contest Winners to be Honored at
Washington, DC Ceremony
If
you are in the Washington, DC area this January, don’t miss
the opportunity to attend the January 28th Awards Ceremony in
Washington, DC. This Awards Ceremony places special emphasis
on recognizing radon leaders and celebrating the winners of
the National Radon Poster Contest. Every year, state
representatives, radon professionals, community groups, and
non-profit organizations join together to celebrate their
accomplishments in Washington, DC at this special
event. Learn
more about this year’s upcoming Awards Ceremony.
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Radon
PSAs
Get
the word out about radon in your community by using Public
Service Announcements (PSAs) to deliver your Green campaign
message! Several new PSA options are now available—learn more
below and on EPA’s Partner page.
 
New
Living Healthy and Green PSAs available
Read
about EPA’s new Radon Media Campaign on the Event
Planning Kit page, and learn about the different types of
PSAs available to you!  You can also check out the
new radio, print, and television radon PSAs at www.epapsa.com.  Order
a kit and ask your local media outlets to run the PSAs. Keep
track of the campaign’s success in your area using Fertile
Data—visit www.fertiledata.com
and log in with the user name Radon and password
Media Results. Then, sort by market/media and
determine if your local stations are supporting campaign
coverage in your community. Encourage and remind your local
stations to support the campaign by running the PSAs; and if
they already are, help reinforce this message by acknowledging
and thanking your local stations!
 
Do
you want to localize the Living Healthy and Green (Green Sox)
Campaign for your community? You can customize PSAs for your
area! If you are a non-profit organization, send an e-mail
to radonevents@cadmusgroup.com
with your program’s professionally designed, high-resolution
logo, hotline number, and Web site address.
 
Seasonal
Living Healthy and Green Radon Print PSAs
Need
a special holiday message to encourage people to test their
homes for radon? Check out the new holiday PSAs featuring Fuad
Reveiz, a home builder and former professional football player
conveying the message that “Radon Test Kits Make Smart
Stocking Stuffers” on the Partners
page, and use these images on your Web site to help spread the
word about radon!
 
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State
Legislators Record PSAs to Raise Awareness
Over 60
legislators took the lead in the effort to get the word
out about radon risk by recording radon PSAs to be played on
their communities’ airwaves. Find
out if your local legislators recorded a radon PSA. If
they didn’t, encourage them to join the national effort to
double the lives saved from radon exposure over five years by
using their unique position to share with people in their
communities the importance of testing for radon. For tips on
working with your state and local officials, visit Tips
for Working with Your Local Official in the Event
Planning Kit.
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New
Radon Collateral Available to Order
Supplement
your National Radon Action Month activities with fun giveaways
including pens, notepads, and rulers. EPA has made this
collateral available to help you promote the message to “Live
Green and Healthy — Test for Radon.” Materials are available
on a limited basis—act quickly to ensure a supply for your
outreach activities in January! Materials will be available
for state radon programs as supplies last. If you would like
to order collateral materials, e-mail orders@tvaccess.com.
Learn more about the collateral and how to place an order on
the National Radon Action Month Resources
and Materials page. Orders need to be placed by December
17, 2008, so act quickly!
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This
Edition’s Checklist:
Identify
and engage key partners to help you implement your
activities. 
Finalize
your timeline and any resources needed. 
Promote
your activity in your community. 
Invite
the media to attend. See Media
Outreach Tips for more information. 
Share
your activities and events using the Activity
Submittal Form to gainadditional publicity on EPA’s
Web site. 
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Tell
Us What You Think
Is
there a topic related to National Radon Action Month you want
to see covered in the Newsletter, discussed at a Webinar, or
presented at the National Radon Meeting? Need more information
or have a quick question? Let us know by sending us an e-mail
at radonevents@cadmusgroup.com.
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