National Radon Program Services

The 2010 National Radon Poster Contest winners have been chosen!

1^st Place Radon Kills--Alec of Guthrie, OK

2^nd Place Radon Can be Anywhere--Emily of Holladay, UT

3^rd Place Don’t Let Radon Take Your Life--Noah of Savannah, MO

Kansas State University (K-State), as a partner in the Midwest Universities Radon Consortium, is pleased to assume national radon services and projects formally provided by the National Safety Council (NSC) for the US EPA. Our new responsibilities will include the National Radon Poster Contest, National Radon Hotlines, Referrals to State Radon Programs, Radon Test Kit Orders and Coupons, Radon Mitigation Promotion, and other outreach activities. K-State will partner with NSC during the 2010 National Radon Poster Contest to accomplish a smooth transition in activities and events. We also will work with NSC and EPA on other aspects of the transition.

The National Radon Science Fair Project provides ideas for science fair projects that will explain the science, health risks, exposure routes, mitigation and other aspects of radon. Geared towards teachers and middle and high school students, it provides helpful images, diagrams, and resources about radon and what can be done to prevent exposure to radon.

Today the Surgeon General of the United States, Richard Carmona, issued a Health Advisory about the health risk from exposure to radon in indoor air. He urged Americans to test their homes to find out how much radon they might be breathing. Dr. Carmona also stressed the need to remedy the problem as soon as possible when the radon level is 4 pCi/L or more. Dr. Carmona noted that more than 20,000 Americans die of radon-related lung cancer each year. View the press release and full text of the Surgeon General's Health Advisory on radon.

January has been designated as National Radon Action Month. The US Environmental Protection Agency's National Radon Action Month Proclamation is now available on the web! Located on their Indoor Air—Radon page, the Proclamation encourages all Americans to learn more about the health risk posed by radon.

The National Safety Council, a non-profit organization, operates the Radon Fix-It Program free of charge. The Radon Fix-It Program provides guidance to consumers with elevated radon levels (4 pCi/L or higher) to take the necessary steps towards fixing their homes.

Read the public summary of the National Academy of Sciences' Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation (BEIR) VI Report.

Two pooling studies reduce the uncertainty associated with residential risk estimates and add to the body of scientific knowledge which supports action to reduce the public's exposure to radon in indoor air. See the North American pooling abstract and the European pooling abstract.

Congratulation to all the 2009 radon poster contest winners! See the first place winners for each state and tribal nation.

Congratulation to all the 2008 radon poster contest winners! See the first place winners for each state and tribal nation.