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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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- Special Radon Messages
- Recursos Disponibles en Español/Spanish Resources Available
- Order Radon Publications
- Participate in the National Radon Poster Contest
- Collaborate with Experts from the Radon Professionals Speaker’s Bureau
- Contact Your State Radon Program for Help
- Archive
| Special Radon Messages |
As you conduct radon outreach throughout the year, consider incorporating messages to test for radon, fix radon problems, and build radon resistant homes with other environmental health messages and special events. The following are some examples of seasonal messages you can use at different times of the year:
- February – Protect Your Loved Ones. Test for Radon. (Valentine’s Day)
- April – Don’t Be Foolish. Test Your Home for Radon. (April Fool's Day)
- May/August – Breathe With Ease. Fix Your Home By Reducing Radon Gas. (Clean Air Month)
- June – Living Green is Healthier. Build Radon-Resistant Homes. (Home Safety Month)
- October – Protect Your Children From Radon. Test Your Home. (Children’s Health Month)
- November – Radon is the Leading Cause of Lung Cancer Among Non-Smokers. (Lung Cancer Awareness Month)
- December – Give the Gift of Health. Protect Loved Ones by Reducing Radon in Your Home. (Holiday Season)
| Recursos Disponibles en Español/Spanish Resources Available |
EPA tiene los recursos siguientes disponibles en español para ayudarle con sus esfuerzos de alcance.
- Descargue la hoja de datos sobre el radón (PDF, 2 pp, 204KB)
- La EPA tiene los siguientes recursos disponibles en español para ayudarle con sus esfuerzos de alcance comunitario. (PDF, 16 pp, 1.47MB)
Para tener acceso a televisión y la radio en español, e imprimir los Anuncios de Servicio Público (PSAs, por sus siglas en inglés) sobre radón visite: www.epa.gov/radon/rnpsa.html y www.epapsa.com
| Order Radon Publications |
EPA has a wide range of free radon outreach materials available to help support your activities. You can choose from educational brochures, guidebooks, reports, a map of radon zones, and other useful information. Many of these resources are available in English and Spanish.
| Participate in the National Radon Poster Contest |
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The National Safety Council (NSC), in partnership with EPA, sponsors the annual National Radon Poster Contest for children ages 9 to 14 to encourage testing of homes for radon. Entries were accepted from July 1 through October 15. First, second, and third place winners are announced in January. The winners, a parent, and the sponsoring teacher receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC, in January.
- National Radon Poster Contests are conducted through mid-October, and winners are announced in January of the following year during the National Radon Awards Ceremony. The winning national and state posters for the 2008 National Radon Poster Contest are available for viewing and downloading from NSC's Web site
- Learn about the 2009 National Radon Poster Contest Guidelines and Criteria at NSC's Web site .
Participate in the 2009 National Radon Poster Contest and plan a related event to promote radon risk reduction in your community. Host an awards ceremony, school assembly or another special event for your state or local poster contest winners. Contact Kristin Lolmaugh kristin.lolmaugh@nsc.org to order a no-cost toolkit to help you plan and implement a local poster contest awards ceremony.
| Collaborate with Experts from the Radon Professionals Speaker's Bureau |
Contact radon professionals from the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, Inc. (AARST) to speak at your event or field questions from the media. E-mail AARST at director@aarst.com with requests or contact experts from the following Speaker’s Bureau lists. Mention of trade names, products, or services does not convey official EPA approval, endorsement, or recommendation.
- Contact the Radon Professionals Speaker’s Bureau at www.radongas.org/speaker.htm
- Contact the AARST Key Radon Subject Experts at
www.aarst.org/key_radonscience_speakers
| Contact Your State Radon Program for Help |
Your state radon program wants to work with you to help make your National Radon Action Month efforts a success. State radon representatives can help you plan your activities or provide additional radon collateral such as giveaways.
- Find contact information for your state, just click on your state.
| Archive |
Every year, radon champions like you coordinate activities and events that inspire others to take action themselves during future National Radon Action Months. Visit the Archives page to view success stories, Newsletters, and other valuable and inspiring information from past National Radon Action Months to help you gear up for January.