RADON: TEST FIX SAVE A LIFE
JANUARY IS NATIONAL
RADON ACTION MONTH
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NATIONAL RADON ACTION MONTH NEWSLETTER
OCTOBER 2009
Welcome to EPA's October 2009 National Radon Action Month Newsletter. Below, you will find the latest updates, tools,
and tips to help you make the most of National Radon Action Month in January. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer
among non-smokers, and is responsible for 20,000 lung cancer deaths annually in the U.S. By holding radon awareness
activities in your community, you are joining the national effort to double the number of lives saved from radon exposure
over five years under the Radon Leaders Saving Lives Campaign.
Online Activity Submittal Form Now Available on RadonLeaders.org
Many of you have used the Activity Submittal Form during previous National Radon Action Months to share information
about the activities planned in your community to reduce radon risk and to get exposure for your important work.
For the 2010 National Radon Action Month, share your activities through the new online Activity Submittal Form hosted
on RadonLeaders.org. To submit your activities, you will need to be a member of the RadonLeaders.org community.
Many of you have already joined, but for those of you who haven't, learn more about RadonLeaders.org and how it can
help you and other radon leaders to save lives.
The new online Activity Submittal Form is a single-event submission that allows you to provide a more robust description
of the thoughtful and exciting activities you have planned for your community members and inspire others to become
radon leaders in their communities. The information for each activity submitted will be displayed on a digital map on
RadonLeaders.org so that you can see exactly where all of the National Radon Action Month activities submitted are
being held. Share your activities today!
While you are submitting your activities on RadonLeaders.org, explore the numerous other tools and resources the site
has to offerto help you in your efforts leading up to the 2010 National Radon Action Month. Get started with some of the
below ideas! You could:
• Start a blog about running a radon poster contest in your state or your experience partnering with industry while
conducting a National Radon Action Month activity;
• Post a new forum thread to start discussing strategies for making events more successful, present ideas for new
outreach materials, or put forward other discussion topics;
• Connect with other radon stakeholders in your area so you can trade notes about successful activities or combine
your efforts to make an even bigger impact!
Of course, to plan your National Radon Action Month activities, you will want to browse EPA's National Radon Action
Month Web site. Here, you can access ideas, success stories, tools and tips to plan and conduct effective outreach activities
and events. EPA knows how much work stakeholders put into conducting fun and engaging activities in their communities
to reduce radon risk. That's why on the National Radon Action Month Web site, we offer templates, graphics, PSAs, and
other materials that can help you focus on what's really important: raising awareness and reducing risk!
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National Radon Action Month Newsletter
October 2009
New Partner for National Radon Poster Contest, Hotlines, Test Kit Sales
Traditionally, the National Safety Council (NSC) has partnered with EPA on a number of national radon program services.
Effective September 26, 2009, Kansas State University (KSU) became the new partner conducting those activities and
projects, including the National Radon Poster Contest, National Radon Hotlines, Referrals to State Radon Programs,
Radon Test Kit Coupons, Radon Mitigation Promotion and other outreach activities.
EPA and NSC will work closely with KSU in the coming months to ensure a high level of service is continued during the
transition. In addition to updating our respective Web sites and other documents, several changes in programs and services
are being implemented by KSU, including:
• Launch of new program Web site at www.sosradon.org
• Consolidation of radon phone lines;
• Referral of hotline calls to participating state radon programs; and
• Radon test kit purchase options.
If you have any questions or would like more information regarding the transition, please contact Bruce Snead
(bsnead@ksu.edu) at 785-532-4992 or Brian Hanson (bhanson@ksu.edu) at 785-532-4996.
This Edition's Checklist
0 Start preparing for January: visit EPA's National Radon Action Month Web site! Read success stories to get inspired
and to learn how other radon leaders have conducted highly effective National Radon Action Month activities and
events. And, be sure to browse all the other exciting resources and tools available!
0 Download the Event Planning Kit to access all the information, tools, and resources you need to turn your inspiration
into reality in January.
0 Visit the online Activity Submittal Form on RadonLeaders.org and submit information about activities or events
planned in your communities. Let other radon leaders know about the great work you are doing in your communities -
you will be sure to inspire others and make future National Radon Action Months even more successful.
0 View the results of your and other stakeholders' collective efforts to reduce radon risk during January on EPA's
National Radon Action Month Web site!
Tell Us What You Think
Is there a topic related to National Radon Action Month you want to see covered in the Newsletter, discussed at a
Webinar, or presented at the National Radon Meeting? Need more information or have a quick question? Let us
know by sending an e-mail to radonevents@cadmusgroup.com.
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