The "WHO Handbook on Indoor Radon: A Public Health Perspective," published in September 2009 is available on RadonLeaders.org as a PDF download.
Additional information on the radon work of the World Health Organization is available at: www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/env/radon/en/.
The Residential Radon Gas Exposure and Lung Cancer - Iowa Study is available in the Resource Bank as a PDF for download.
Additional information on the work of HRREP is available at: www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html
The Environmental Law Institute has a number of resources on radon and indoor air quality.
This document is provided only for historical, archival purposes. EPA recommends the ASTM E2121-09 Standard Practice for Radon Mitigation Systems in Existing Low-Rise Residential Buildings for residential radon mitigation. The Agency initially recognized this standard in 2003 as the most appropriate guide to reducing radon in homes as far as practicable below the national action level of 4 pCi/L in indoor air.
During January’s 10th Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium, students were honored for their leadership and creativity in raising public awareness of radon.
JoAnne Brown, a science teacher at Olympus Junior High School in Holladay, UT, has enjoyed unprecedented success involving her students in the National Radon Poster Contest. On January 15, 2010, JoAnne accompanied her student Emily Pinnock to the National Radon Poster Contest Awards Luncheon in Washington, DC, where Emily was honored as the national second place winner. Just three years ago, another one of JoAnne’s students – Emily’s older sister Rachel – was also recognized as a National Radon Poster Contest winner!
On January 7, 2010, the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) hosted a webinar titled, National Radon Action Month 2010 – Radon Professionals Saving Lives.
On Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR) and EPA hosted an informational webinar on the Radon Tee: World Trek 2010 (Radon Tee) project. The webinar served as a kick off for the Radon Tee project. The project's leaders also shared their vision and goals for Radon Tee in 2010.
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On October 20, 2009, EPA hosted a webinar titled, New Radon Outreach Tools for January 2010 and Beyond.
