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Partners: Plan an activity for National Radon Action Month. Learn More
Consumers: Learn how you can take action during National Radon Action Month. Learn More
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Learn more about National Radon Action Month.
- Learn About Risks From Radon
- Contact Your State Radon Program
- Take Action in January: Four Things You Can Do During National Radon Action Month
- EPA Radon Public Service Media Campaigns
- Living Green is Healthier
- The National Radon Poster Contest
| Learn About Risks From Radon |
You can’t see, smell, or taste radon, but it could be present at a dangerous level in your home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America and claims the lives of about 20,000 Americans each year. In fact, the EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes, schools, and other buildings for radon. Exposure to radon is a preventable health risk, and testing radon levels in your home can help prevent unnecessary exposure. If a high radon level is detected in your home, you can take steps to fix the problem to protect yourself and your family.
- Read A Citizen's Guide to Radon [En Español] (PDF, 16 pp, 1.47MB)
- Learn more about radon - Here are a few ways you can learn more about radon and your home:
- Download EPA’s Basic Radon Facts (PDF, 2 pp, 150KB) [En Español] (PDF, 2 pp, 204KB)
- View or order EPA’s free radon publications.
| Contact Your State Radon Program |
Contact your state radon program for information about radon testing, mitigation, and radon-resistant new construction in your area. Your state can also help you find National Radon Action Month activities near you.
| Take Action in January |
Take Action in January: Four Things You Can Do During National Radon Action Month
- Test your home - EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General recommend that all homes in the U.S. be tested for radon. Testing is easy and inexpensive. Learn more about testing your home, including how to obtain an easy-to-use test kit.
- Attend a National Radon Action Month event in your area - Look for radon events in your community. Contact your state radon program for more information about local radon activities.
- Spread the word
- Tell your family and friends about the health risks of radon. Encourage them to test their homes.
- Plan an activity in your community to help raise awareness.
- Write an op-ed or letter to the editor. View tips and a sample op-ed and letter to the editor (PDF, 2 pp, 101K) from EPA’s National Radon Action Month Event Planning Kit.
- Attract media attention by working with a local official to get a radon proclamation. View tips and a sample proclamation from EPA’s National Radon Action Month Event Planning Kit.
- Buy a radon-resistant home - If you are considering buying a new home, look for builders who use radon-resistant new construction.
| EPA Radon Public Service Media Campaigns |
Look for EPA’s print, radio, and television Public Service Announcements (PSAs). The latest radon PSAs feature Living Healthy and Green (Green Sox), Build Green, and the U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning on radon and lung cancer.
New Green Sox Radon Media Campaign
Do you want to know how to step out on the green side of building healthier? EPA has developed a new media campaign, Living Healthy & Green, to educate consumers about the ease of testing for radon. The new campaign features Fuad Reveiz, a home builder and former professional football player, who builds his new homes radon-resistant and encourages others to do the same. These unique PSAs promote building healthier homes from the ground up.
Radon Video Contest
In July, we asked for 30-60 second video submissions with the theme "Radon: Test, Fix, Save a Life" which encourage Americans to test and fix their homes for radon, and we received more than 30 entries. We are pleased to announce the winning entry in the Radon Video Contest is “Eddie’s Story” submitted by Benjamin Schultz and Michael Gentilini. To see all the entries, visit www.youtube.com/group/RadonContest
. Thank you to all our entrants! To date, the videos have already received more than 8,000 views collectively.
| Living Green is Healthier |
Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling — it's also about giving your family a healthier home. Breathing "greener" air means checking your home for radon, a leading indoor air problem that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Breathing in high levels of radon indoors can lead to lung cancer yet it is easily preventable. A simple home radon test can tell you if you have a problem. If your home does have a high radon level, there are simple ways to reduce this radioactive gas and make your home's air safer.
When building a new home, make sure to ask your builder about radon-resistant features. Radon-venting features are easy to install at the time of construction and will help make your home greener and healthier all at the same time.
- Read more about radon-resistant new construction, "Building Radon Out: A Step-by-Step Guide to Build Radon-Resistant Homes" (PDF, 84 pp, 5.52MB)
| The National Radon Poster Contest |
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Get involved with the National Radon Poster Contest, sponsored by the National Safety Council (NSC) in partnership with EPA. The winner, a parent, and the sponsoring teacher receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC, for a national awards ceremony in January. Entries are accepted from July 1 through October 15 of the preceding calendar year. Contact Kristin Lolmaugh Kristin.Lolmaugh@nsc.org or your state radon program for information about celebrating your state/local contest winners and participating in the next National Radon Poster Contest.
- For more information about the Poster Contest, visit the
NSC Web site