The AARST 2012 International Radon Symposium welcomes the participation of members of the scientific and medical community, radon testers, diagnosticians, mitigators, educators, public policy leaders and business leaders as well as consumers, both nationally and internationally.

Please see the attached file for information on the 2012 Call for Papers.

Please review the following attached files in regards to the EPA region 7 meeting on March 14th 2012 in Nebraska City, NE.

Attached files include the following information.

1. The EPA Region 7 meeting information for March the 14th
2. Educational classes (NEHA-NRPP, AARST approved – 4 hours each course) educational classes on March the 13th the day before the region 7 meeting. These classes will be taught by Mr. Bruce Snead of Kansas State University and Ms. Trudy Smith of Spruce Environmental.
3. NEW INFORMATION: The Heartland Chapter of AARST will be having a fundraiser and Social time the evening of the 13th starting after the educational classes and before the Region 7 meeting the next morning. This time will include a chapter information update and Dinner. We will also be holding a fundraiser game of Texas hold em poker with the proceeds being donated to AARST National and to Cansar (50 / 50 split).

The 9th Annual Air Quality and Health Workshop will take place on March 6-7, 2012 in Vancouver, BC. For more information please refer to the text below or visit their website at http://www.bc.lung.ca/association_and_services/air_quality_workshop.html

Day 1 - March 6, 2012: 'Asthma and Air Quality'

REGISTRATION FEE: If you register by January 31st your early bird registration fee is $75. Beginning February 1st, the cost is $100.

GOAL: To provide a state-of-the art overview of new evidence relating to environmental risk factors and the development and exacerbation of asthma.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Government agencies, public health practitioners, members of the public, asthma educators, researchers, and air quality professionals.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the completion of the workshop participants should be able to:

In response to the burgeoning national interest in using health impact assessment as a tool to factor health into policy decisions, the Health Impact Project and other leading health organizations are convening a first-ever National Health Impact Assessment meeting on April 3-4, 2012, in Washington DC. Policymakers, public health professionals, community-based organizations, researchers and elected and appointed officials are invited to attend.In addition, abstracts for presentations are sought, which must be received by 8pm EST on January 18, 2012.

For more information, visit the meeting website.

The National Radon Poster Contest is now complete and winners have been chosen. Thank you to everyone who participated in online voting for the National Radon Poster Contest! Over 100 votes were cast during the online voting period. We also thank all of the state radon programs who conducted radon poster contests.

The national winners received a plaque and gift card in the amount of $1,000 for first place, $600 for second, $400 for third and $400 for a special mention.

These winners will also be recognized and highlighted in the state and EPA region where they live. In addition, the posters will be reproduced and distributed nationally to promote radon awareness.

Attached is the announcement/agenda for the 6th Annual Region 7 Radon Stakeholders' Meeting on March 14 in Nebraska City, Nebraska for your use and distribution.

On March 13 there will be two radon continuing education courses provided by Kansas State University and by Spruce Environmental. In addition, the Heartland Chapter of AARST will be sponsoring a reception that evening.

For more information contact: dye.robert@epa.gov

The RRNC 2.0 Standard Development Committee has announced the release of the 3rd draft of “Reducing Radon in New Construction of 1 & 2 family Dwellings and Townhouses” for Public Comment. Your comments are due by January 31, 2012.

Please see the attached document.

Radon Mitigation Standards for Multifamily Buildings. (Designation RMS-MF)

As one result from the publication of the Multifamily Measurement Protocols, the USEPA and other agencies working on the Interagency Federal Action Plan have expressed sincere desire for a sister mitigation document.

Formal Action: The Executive Stakeholder Committee, has initiated an AARST/ANSI standard titled "Radon Mitigation Standards for Multifamily Buildings". The scope, as the new title implies, is comprehensive yet will initially focus on the vast number of buildings where ASD is applicable.

FYI: Multifamily Measurement Protocols were published late 2010 as an American National Standard and available at the AARST bookstore.

http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21373&cid=XEM_206611

NRC Seeks Public Comment on Draft Guidance Concerning Treatment of Uranium Filtered From Local Water Systems