Radon
How do I ...?
- Find a radon test kit
- Find a radon service provider near me
- Get radon publications and resources
- Find out more about radon health risks
- Find out who is my state radon coordinator
- Find out how to "Manage Radon in Schools"
Consumers/Homeowners
Need a radon test kit? | Buying or selling a home? | Find out how to fix your home | Questions? Your state radon office can help | Radon Hotlines
Health Effects/Science
Radon in drinking water | What about radon in granite counter tops? | Should I be concerned about the accuracy of radon test kits?
Builders/Remodelers
Builders Directory | ASTM E1465-08: Consensus standard on radon-reducing features in new homes | Building Code Directory | Indoor airPLUS
Radon in Schools
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Discover how to properly manage radon in your schools. Webinar: Radon in Schools:
What You Need to Know (August 24, 2011)
Partners/Stakeholders
See a listing of EPA’s radon partners | Help close the risk gap. Join the Radon Leaders Saving Lives campaign, read about RadonLeaders.org
ESPAÑOL
El mes de enero es el Mes Nacional de Radón. Usted mismo puede hacer la prueba de radón o buscar a un a un profesional. El Cirujano General de los EE.UU. y la EPA recomiendan que se haga la prueba en todos los hogares. Lea sobre el radón y los riesgos a la salud. Haga las reparaciones necesarias en su hogar si el nivel de radón es de 4pCi/L o mayor.
Información adicional en español: Guía del Radón para el Comprador y Vendedor de Viviendas
Media and Resources
Publications | Kids, Students and Teachers | Hotlines and information resources | Map of Radon Zones | Web Conferences | Regional Radon Training Centers
Radon Hotline
1-800-SOSRADON (767-7236)
Fax: (785) 532-6952
E-mail: Radon@ksu.edu
www.sosradon.org 
Read more about all the services Kansas State University provides.
| Federal partners release a Federal Radon Action Plan Scorecard Get a sneak peak on the current status of commitments made by federal agencies to reduce radon risk. Read the results now.  |
| January is National Radon Action Month (NRAM) Find links to local radon information, download the Event Planning Kit and more. 2012 National Radon Poster Contest Winners Read more about the annual national radon poster contest. |
Managing Radon in Schools
As part of an effective IAQ management program, schools should test for radon to know if radon levels are elevated — and if so, reduce risks to occupants through radon mitigation. Many schools have successfully applied radon mitigation strategies to control indoor radon levels.
Read more HTML | PDF (3 pp., 391 K, about PDF)
Discover how to properly manage radon in your schools.
Webinar: Radon in Schools:
What You Need to Know
(August 24, 2011)
The United Nation's World Health Organization (WHO) says that radon is a worldwide health risk in homes. The WHO recommendations are in the "Handbook on Indoor Radon: A Public Health Perspective" Read the EPA Press Release
Leaders from The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors,
Inc. (CRCPD), American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists,
Inc. (AARST) and EPA's Radon program launched the Radon Leaders Saving
Lives Campaign in 2008, with the goal of doubling the number of lives
saved from radon-induced lung cancer within 5 years. The online platform
RadonLeaders.org connects radon stakeholders through interactive tools
(e.g. Blogs, Discussion Forums), and features information and resources
like the Resource Bank, and Radon Change Package to help facilitate
action and radon risk reduction. To learn more, visit
www.RadonLeaders.org
.
Read their Frequent
Questions .
Follow the Radon Tee .
To learn more about the Conference of Radiation Control Program
Directors, or CRCPD, see www.crcpd.org
To learn more about the American Association of Radon Scientists and
Technologists, or AARST, see
www.aarst.org
If you have further questions about Radon, please call your State Radon Contact.
Driving Radon Action and Awareness at the Federal Level
Mr. David Rowson, Director of EPA's Indoor Environments Division, talks with Douglas Kladder, Director of the Center for Environmental Research and Technology, Inc. (CERTI), about federal commitments aimed to integrate radon awareness into several new collaborations, especially
Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades, HUD's Healthy Homes Initiatives and the
Federal Radon Action Plan. Health hazards indoors affect the quality of life for so many, and radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US, is no exception. Listen to the conversation (You'll be sent to the CERTI site) .
| A to Z Subject Index Basic Information Frequent Questions | Glossary Indoor Air Quality Publications | Related Links State Radon Contacts Web Conferences |
Top Three Questions
Dr. Oz Discusses: The #1 Cancer Risk at Home
Watch the The Dr. Oz Show (February 10, 2011). Parts 1 and 2 are available via his website
Follow us on EPA's Greenversations Blog
| Jan. 31 - Working Together to Reduce Radon Exposure by Philip Jalbert. EPA HQ |
| Jan. 24 - Radon: A Leading Environmental Cause of Cancer Mortality by Dr Susan Conrath, Captain, U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, EPA HQ |
| Jan. 17 - Radon - Why Do We Ignore It? by Shelly Rosenblum, EPA Region 6 |
| Jan. 10 - Radon May Be Radioactive And Cause Cancer, But Can It Set Off Alarms In A Nuclear Power Plant? by Jani Palmer, EPA HQ |
| Jan. 4 - "Five Letter Word for an Inert, Radioactive Gas" by Jack Barnett, EPA Region 5 |
| Greenversations: The Official Blog of the U.S. EPA |
Media
NFL Player Chester Pitts, offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks, tells homeowners about the dangers of radon.
Find more videos on EPA's YouTube Channel
Learn more about Radon Media Campaigns