http://www.radonleaders.org/event/feed May 17 2012- June 16 2012 en http://www.radonleaders.org/node/18980 <div class="start">Start: 06/04/2012 - 7:00am</div> <div class="end">End: 06/04/2012 - 4:00pm</div> <p><center></center></p> <h3>Prescription for Radon A Medical Forum</h3> <p></p> <p><center><br /> June 4, 2012<br /> Buffalo Niagara Convention Center<br /> Buffalo, New York<br /> </center></p> <p><center><br /> <b>Presented by:</b> Erie County Department of Environment and Planning<br /> </center></p> <h4>PROGRAM GOAL &amp; OBJECTIVES</h4> <p><b>Goal:</b> To increase the healthcare professional’s knowledge<br /> of radon in the environment and its associated<br /> health risks.</p> <p><b>Objectives:</b><br /> <b>Radon Basics For Healthcare Professionals</b></p> <ul> <li>Explain the properties of radon</li> <li> State the EPA indoor action level for radon exposure</li> <li>List radon control measures</li> </ul> <p><b>Overview Of Epidemiology Studies That Provides The Foundation Of Radon Research</b></p> <ul> <li>Recognize the latest research and its implication for radon testing and mitigation</li> <li>Describe the basis of the scientifi c data that supports radon progeny as a cause of lung cancer</li> </ul> http://www.radonleaders.org/node/18980#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 13:15:07 -0400 http://www.radonleaders.org/node/18864 <div class="start">Start: 06/05/2012 - 8:00am</div> <div class="end">End: 06/06/2012 - 5:00pm</div> <p>This annual even has been going on since 1998 for all grantees of the SIRG Program. This meeting includes State and Tribal Programs, Countiess and Region organizations that may work with them, professional organizations like AARST, and various NGO's like ALA and CanSAR. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are hosting the meeting this year at their Northern Lights Hotel and Casino in Walker, Minnesota.</p> http://www.radonleaders.org/node/18864#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:21 -0400