January is National Radon Action Month. As a reminder, one in three homes in Utah has elevated levels of radon, and that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Testing your home will give you peace of mind and empower you to fix the problem (It’s easier and less expensive than you may think).
Read MoreDEQ Short Term Radon Test Results by County and Zip Explore twenty years of Radon zip code data collected from DEQ (218 KB) Environmental Data Tracking Explore radon data by zip code from Utah Environmental Tracking Program
Read MoreNovember 5 – State Voting begins November 12 – State Voting ends December 1 – Winners announced January – Winners will meet with Governor during National Radon Action Month (Select images to enlarge) Grades 4-6: Grades 7-8: Grades 9-12:
Read MoreRecommended Brochures for Realtors Citizens Guide to Radon (16 pg, 751 K, December 2016, EPA 402/K12/002) Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon (39 pg, 2 MB, March 15, 2018, EPA 402/K-13/002) Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction–How to Fix Your Home (20 pg, 423 K, December 2016, EPA 402/K10/005) Radon and My Home (2 pg …
Read MoreCongratulations on the Birth of your new Child! Now is the time to take an important step and test your home for RADON to ensure that your child grows up in a healthy home environment. The only way to know if your home has elevated RADON levels is to test today. Sign up for your …
Read MoreNovember 5 – State Voting begins November 12 – State Voting ends November 25 – Winners announced January – Winners will meet with Governor during National Radon Action Month (Select images to enlarge) Grades 4-6: Grades 7-8: Grades 9-12:
Read MoreNovember 19, 2018 – Winners Announced (Select images to enlarge) Grades 4-6: Grades 7-8: Grades 9-12:
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By Jan Poulsen, Guest Blogger DEQ invites guest bloggers to share their thoughts on issues that impact our environment. We appreciate their insights and the opportunity to broaden the conversation with others in the community. My name is Jan Poulsen, and I am a lung cancer survivor. I want to share my story in the …
Read MoreWater may be contaminated by a variety of substances. To protect public health, Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) have been established. The concentration of a particular contaminant in drinking water must not exceed it’s MCL. To assure that water served to the public is routinely checked for bacteriologic, chemical, and radiologic quality, a Monitoring and Reporting …
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By Eleanor Divver You’ve probably heard about radon in the news, or maybe from a friend or neighbor. You may know that radon is a radioactive, cancer-causing gas. You may even know that it is the number-one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. (You undoubtedly know that NASA didn’t bring it back from the moon, …
Read MoreGrades: 4-6 (Poster #’s 001-011) Grades: 7-9 (Poster #’s 012-049) Grades: 10-12 (Poster #’s 050-053) November 17—Winners announced (Click images to enlarge) Grades 4-6: Grades 7-9: Grades 10-12:
Read MoreYou’ve probably heard that one in three homes in Utah has elevated levels of radon, and that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. And since you care about your family’s health and safety, you’ve tested your home — and your results came in above the EPA action level of 4 picocuries …
Read MoreJump to: Using a Test Kit Short-Term Results Two Ways to Test What Your Results Mean You can’t see radon, but it’s not hard to find out if you have a radon problem in your home. All you need to do is test for radon. Testing is easy and should only take a few minutes …
Read MoreJump to: Certified Providers Publications Documents Related Sites EPA Radon Publications The following links will take you to the EPA Radon Website. Citizens Guide to Radon (16 pp, 751 K, December 2016, EPA 402/K12/002) Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon (39 pp, 2 MB, March 15, 2018, EPA 402/K-13/002) Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction–How …
Read MoreJump to: In The Media January is Radon Action Month Media Materials Videos In The Media The Radioactive Killer (02/03/2020) Deseret News Media Materials From Deadly Mines to Dangerous Bedrooms (01/29/2020) Deseret News Lethal and Lawless (01/29/2020) Deseret News 10 Ways to Protect Your Family From Radon (01/29/2020) Deseret News More Than Half of Homes …
Read MoreJump to: 2018 2017 2016 2015 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2018 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Lung Cancer (01/26/18)– US News and World Report Utah County groups offer radon monitors, testing kits (1/9/18)—Deseret News January Is Radon Action Month Save a Life: Test For Radon (01/08/18)—News Release 2017 May the Odds Be …
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