EPA designed RadTown with students and teachers in mind. We have provided both graphical and text-based ways to learn about sources and uses of radiation that you may encounter in your everyday life. Below is a guide to using the site and information on what you can expect to find in RadTown. Visit RadTown USA at: http://www3.epa.gov/radtown/.
Lung cancer is preventable through eliminating tobacco smoke and radon exposure. We examined the association between demographic factors and home testing at baseline of a larger RCT to test the effects of a tailored environmental feedback intervention to reduce home exposure to radon and secondhand smoke (SHS) with homeowners and renters.
The Environmental Law Institute’s Database of State Indoor Air Quality Laws contains a broad cross-section of laws on the subject of indoor air quality. The following chart collects those laws included in the database that address the subject of radon. The chart does not purport to include every state law that addresses radon. The chart highlights laws that deal directly or exclusively with radon, and
Radon in Minnesota Homes:
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) provides information on radon and how to protect your family's health. MDH also recommends that every Minnesota home be tested for radon.
For more information download a printable version of the brochure "Radon: Keeping Your Home Safe."
Download here.
EPA's booklet is intended for anyone who is buying or selling a home, real estate and relocation professionals, home inspectors and others.
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Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas. It’s formed by the radioactive decay of small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils.
The main danger from high radon exposure is the increased risk of lung cancer. For most people, radon is the single largest source of radiation exposure whether they are at home or at work.
Public Health England (PHE) is the UK’s primary expert on radon and radiation protection. PHE provides resources and advice about radon for the public, including individual householders, industry, education and research.
Regional Radon Stakeholders will meet in their First Annual Stakeholders’ meeting on February 24, 2015, and in continuing education training on February 23rd in Sacramento, California. Those invited to include:
• Radon professionals
• Affordable housing advocates
• Housing authorities
• Legislators
• Cancer and Radon Advocacy Groups
• Nonprofit housing advocacy groups
• Professional associations
• Public agencies
• Residential builders and developers
• State Cancer Control Plan Staff
The 13th Report on Carcinogens
Authors: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Read the full resource: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/pubhealth/roc/roc13/index.html
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 13th Report on Carcinogens is a science-based document that identifies chemical, biological, and physical agents that are considered cancer hazards for people living in the United States.
National Healthy Housing Standard
Authors: National Center for Healthy Housing and the American Public Health Association
Read the full resource: http://www.nchh.org/Portals/0/Contents/NHHS_Full_Doc.pdf
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