Radon

Dallas, Texas, January 15, 2008 -- A student from Guthrie Junior High School has earned national recognition for her efforts to raise awareness about radon. Jill Bisig and her “Wanted: Radon” poster won third place out of nearly 2,000 entries in the 2008 National Radon Poster Contest.

January is National Radon Action Month. The annual contest is sponsored by the Environmental Protection Agency and National Safety Council to help spread the word about radon and the importance of testing homes.    » read more »

January 11, 2008 -- About 1 in 3 Minnesota homes have potentially harmful levels of radon gas,second leading cause of lung cancer in U.S.

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., and nearly one in three Minnesota homes contain potentially harmful levels of the tasteless, odorless gas that occurs naturally in rock and soils. The only way to know for sure if your home has it is to test for it, say Minnesota health officials, and January is an ideal time to do it.    » read more »

Urges people to test homes for radon, which is second-leading cause of lung cancer in U.S.

January 3, 2008 -- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today proclaimed January as Radon Action Month in Illinois and urged people throughout the state to test their homes to see if they have elevated levels of the radioactive gas known to cause lung cancer. Radon is recognized as the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the nation, behind smoking, but is the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers.    » read more »

November 5, 2007 -- In Sunday night's episode of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," a Cheyenne, Wyoming, home was demolished due to a radon problem that supposedly couldn't be fixed. While homes in Michigan should be tested for radon to determine if there is a problem, elevated radon levels do not require homeowners to go to such "extreme" measures to keep their families safe.    » read more »

Radon is leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers

November 5, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is encouraging people to test their homes for radon, a radioactive gas known to cause lung cancer, during the month of November. Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich has proclaimed November Lung Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois, calling attention to the fact that radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause of lung cancer for non-smokers.    » read more »

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TV, radio messages start airing in Illinois to increase awareness of radon health risks and importance of home tests

August 20, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – You can’t see, smell or taste radon, but the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) are joining together to make people in Illinois more aware of the hidden health hazard that could be in their homes.    » read more »