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 Radon
Welcome
Welcome to the Radon portion of CRCPD.org. Check out our new "Radon
Coordinator" map, or download one of
our "Radon Bulletins".
Below are links to publications, organizations and individuals trying to
make a difference by educating the public about this radiation hazard.
What is Radon?
Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that emanates from the soil
worldwide. It can concentrate in the home, and if breathed for a
prolonged period of time, can cause lung cancer. In fact, the Surgeon
General has warned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer
in the United States today. Only smoking causes more lung cancer
deaths.
Who's making a difference?
 CRCPD is working in partnership with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and
the
American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists
(AARST)
to help reduce the public's exposure to radon. For more, go to the "Radon
Leaders Saving Lives" web portal. In addition, CRCPD
presents the "Radon Hero" award
to an individual that has truly made a difference.
Nominate your Radon Hero today!
National Radon Action Month is Underway
Follow all the events happening around the nation at
Radonleaders.org
The Minnesota Departments of Public Safety
and Health are teaming up to bring awareness to the dangers of
radon. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Any home,
regardless of its size or location, can pull up radon gases from the
ground. Many people might be breathing in these deadly gases and
never know. We hope this informational video will motivate you to
get a radon test kit.
<Read more…>
Mini Grant Awards
CRCPD has awarded six mini-grants for the 2011 Radon Mini Grant Program.
Congratulations to the following state programs and their respective community
partners:
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and American Lung Association in
Illinois
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Nebraska DHHS Radon Program and Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health
Department
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Ohio Department of Health, Indoor Radon Program and Erie County Health
Department
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Maine DHHS Radiation Control Program and the Maine Indoor Air
Quality Council
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Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the Southern Illinois Hospital
Services
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Nebraska DHHS Radon Program and Panhandle Public Health District
The mini-grants are targeted to encourage partnering of the
state primary radon program with any general partner for an innovative project
addressing radon risk reduction. As a component of the Radon Mini Grant Package,
each the projects include activities in one or more of the following areas:
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Projects that increase
activity in radon prevention/mitigation in real estate
and/or Radon Resistant New Construction (RRNC) activities that are designed
to
provide real risk reduction in high radon areas.
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Activities that include
Radon Action Month; and/or
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Outreach projects that can
be sustained or replicated and whose impact will result in a significant
increase in visibility, awareness, knowledge, and action.
Each project will be highlighted on
www.crcpd.org and
www.radonleaders.org throughout the year. We are proud to support
radon program growth through community action. Congratulations!
Radon Contact map goes live!
Find the State Radon Contact for all state programs.
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