In this InFocus we update you on what’s happening in the radon community and on RadonLeaders.org.

Stakeholder Meetings: Connecting & Sharing Resources

There have been several radon stakeholder meetings this spring. We want to briefly update you on these meetings, and to share tools and resources that have come from them.



The Radon Stakeholder Dialogue held a meeting in Manchester, NH last February. A number of topics were discussed during the meeting, including how the current economic situation may affect achieving the radon risk prevention goals of the Radon Leaders Saving Lives Campaign. Members of the Dialogue group brainstormed strategies for responding to the current economic climate, including considering the Green and healthy homes angle on radon. The Radon Stakeholders dialogue now has a section on RadonLeaders.org. Check it out and get involved!



The EPA Regions have also been buzzing with activity on radon! At the 3rd Annual EPA Region 7 Radon Stakeholders Meeting, held on March 4, 2008 in Overland Park, KS, four Radon Leaders in the region were recognized for outstanding work. Read Bob Dye’s blog for more information. A little later in March the 2nd Annual EPA Region 6 Radon Stakeholders Meeting was held in Oklahoma City, OK. Keisha Cornelius with the OK Department of Environmental Quality blogged about her experience at the meeting on RadonLeaders.org. Both of these meetings provide an opportunity for stakeholders to discuss common issues, provide insight into future work, understand issues from other perspectives, and to share, educate, and network. Complete materials (agenda, attendee list, presentations) from both meetings are available via RadonLeaders.org.

•Region 7 Meeting Materials

•Region 6 Meeting Materials



Two further meetings will be held in Oak Brook, IL shortly. May 5-6, 2009, EPA Region 5 will convene state and tribal radon programs to discuss radon work in the region. On May 7, 2009 the Prescription for Radon Medical Forum will be held. Attendees to the Forum will receive six hours of Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit. Full details on the Forum.

Open for Comment: National Radon Chamber & Calibration Protocols/Standards

The State of Pennsylvania Radon Program has recently been developing a potential chamber policy that could be useful not only for the state’s own regulated program but also for non-regulatory states, tribes and other jurisdictions. Leaders in accredited standards organizations, as well as within the radon community and many state radon programs are seeking public discussion and feedback from the radon professional community on the proposed PA Chamber Policy (as a national discussion topic only). Please help support this effort by sharing your comments. Further information and commenting: www.radonleaders.org/discuss/standards. The current comment period closes June 28, 2009.

Discussing One of the Biggest Levers: Radon & Residential Real Estate

Dr. Paul Locke, an Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, is a radon leader who has over 20 years of experience in radon science, policy and law. He is particularly interested in how radon testing and remediation can be made part of residential real estate transactions, and we are very lucky to have him authoring a five-part blog on radon and residential real estate. Read Dr. Locke’s first two posts:

• First Post

• Second Post

Share National Radon Action Month Feedback!

Put a spotlight on your work by sharing your feedback on 2009 National Radon Action Month. The deadline for sharing feedback is May 4, 2009. Your feedback is very valuable, as it lets EPA know how to best serve you as you plan your activities for the next National Radon Action Month. Please Share now!

One More Thing…

Don’t forget, any member of RadonLeaaders.org can post a blog. Learn how to blog.



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