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RADON: ESr F X SAVE A LIFE
JANUARY IS NATIONAL
RADON ACTION MONTH
Start the New Year Off Right:
Conduct National Radon Action Month Activities and Events
Join the effort to double lives saved
from radon exposure in five years.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas that you can't see, smell,
or taste. It's easy to ignore, but it could be present in your
home, school, or office. Radon is the second leading cause
of lung cancer deaths in the U.S., claiming about 20,000
lives annually, or slightly more than two every hour. The only
way to know if you have a radon problem is to test.
January is National Radon Action Month. It's a time when
radon partners in communities across the country lead
activities and events to increase awareness of radon,
promote testing and mitigation, and advance the use of
radon-resistant new construction practices. Through these
outreach efforts, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and others can prevent thousands of lung cancer
deaths.
How can I get involved?
By hosting activities and events during National Radon
Action Month, you are raising awareness about radon in
your community and contributing to the national effort to
double the lives saved from radon exposure in five years.
Radon Action Week, traditionally the third full week in
October, is an ideal time to begin planning or conducting
radon activities or events in your community. Such efforts
can be leveraged and showcased in January.
>• Conduct events and activities. (See ideas on the right!)
>• Recognize successful efforts and share best practices.
> Promote radon outreach and education through your
Web site, newsletters, and listservs.
>• Order free Radon Public Service Announcements and
campaign materials from www.epapsa.com and ask
your local media outlets to donate free air time.
>• Generate media coverage of radon topics, events, and
activities.
> Set goals and collect results from your events and
activities.
> Share your project ideas, efforts, and results
at www.epa.gov/radon/nram/activities.html.
NATIONAL RADON ACTION MONTH
Activities
Below are just a few ideas for conducting
activities in your community.
Set a bold goal for your community to reduce radon risks.
Whether you are conducting a single National Radon Action Month
event, or developing an entire radon risk reduction program for
your community, it is important to set goals to define what you will
achieve. See page 10 of the Event Planning Kit for more information.
Plan a National Radon Action Month activity or event to kick
off your campaign. Conduct activities and events designed to raise
awareness, recognize successful efforts, and share best practices.
Set goals for and establish ways to measure results from your
activities and events. View the Event Planning Kit for tips and tools.
Promote your activity or event on EPA's Web site and
elsewhere. In addition to promoting radon outreach and education
through your Web site, newsletters, and listservs, use EPA's Activity
Submittal Form to register your event and have it featured on the
National Radon Action Month Web site. This Web site is a great way
to promote your event and get exposure for your important work.
Collaborate with local radon partners. Coordinate with your
state radon program (see the back of this flyer) and local radon
professionals to hold events and measure results.
Work with the media to spread your message. Work with
your local media outlets
to run Public Service
Announcements (PSAs)
and generate media
coverage of radon topics,
events, and activities in
your community. View and
order customizable radon
PSAs. See pages 26 and
28 of the Event Planning
Kit for tips on preparing
press releases and Op-Eds.
Have fun! You know
your community better than
anyone. Do something that
grabs people's attention and
makes them want to learn
more. Be creative, and find
an exciting way to help your
community to understand a
serious topic and to save lives!
See the Web site and Event Planning Kit at:
www.epa.gov/radon/nram.
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
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Who should conduct National Radon
Action Month Activities?
>• State radon programs;
>• Tribal Nations and Pueblos;
>• Government agencies and non-profit organizations
working on public health, safety, environmental, or housing
programs;
> Radon testers, mitigators, and laboratories;
>• Radon test kit providers, manufacturers and retailers;
>• Housing professionals, including real estate agents, home
inspectors, builders, and contractors;
>• Doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals;
>• Human resources, environmental, and safety officers at
worksites;
>• Advocacy organizations concerned about cancer; and
> Schools, homeowner's associations, and other community-
based groups.
Use our Web site to plan and publicize
your efforts and results.
EPA has developed tools to help you plan successful
outreach activities, available at www.epa.gov/radon/nram.
The Web site includes:
> A downloadable National Radon Action Month Event
Planning Kit;
> A national map for viewing brief descriptions of events;
> Sample proclamations by government officials and other
templates; and
> Radon materials and other resources to help you plan
events.
Contact your state radon program for help!
State Radon Offices
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Cherokee Nation 918-453-5009
EPA Headquarters
Indoor Environments Division 202-343-9370
EPA provides funding for some of the radon
partners' activities. Further information about their
radon activities is available at http://www.epa.gov/
radon/rnlinks.html.
Visit www.epa.gov/radon/nram for the most
complete and recent information on National Radon
Action Month.
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