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indoor air quality programs radon Radon Education Program A partnership funded by the US Environmental Protection Agency among the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences FACS Extension Service the

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      Sources of Pollutants You cannot escape air pollution not

      Sources of Pollutants You cannot escape air pollution not even in your own home In 1985 the Environmental Protection Agency EPA reported that toxic chemicals found in the air of almost every American home are three times more likely to cause some type of cancer than outdoor air pollutants Miller 488 The health problems in these buildings are called sick building syndrome An estimated one fifth to one third of all U S buildings are now considered sick Miller 489 The EPA has found that the air in some office buildings is 100 times more polluted than the air outside Poor ventilation causes about half of the indoor air pollution problems The rest come from specific sources such as copying machines electrical and telephone cables and microbe harboring air conditioning systems and ducts cleaning fluids cigarette smoke carpet latex caulk and paint vinyl molding linoleum tile and building materials and furniture that emit air pollutants such as formaldehyde A major indoor air pollutant is radon 222 a colorless odorless tasteless naturally occurring radioactive gas produced by the radioactive decay of uranium 238 According to studies by the EPA and the National Research Council exposure to radon is second only to smoking as a cause of lung cancer Miller 489   Radon enters through pores and cracks in concrete when is less than the pressure of gasses in the soil Indoor air will be healthier than outdoor air if you use an and then Air Pollution in the Home

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maintenance and remediation work associated with mold Report of a national technical workshop National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences New York City 2004 Jan 27 28 Figure 5 8 Radon resistant Construction Source US Environmental Protection Agency Radon resistant new construction Washington DC US Environmental Protection Agency no date

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Radon Myths and Facts and Radon Health Risks Why is radon dangerous You can t see or smell radon because it is a colorless odorless gas Radon is a decay product of uranium and occurs naturally in

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the radon potential of a specific area Source US Environmental Protection Agency Assessment of risk of radon in homes Washington DC US Environmental Protection Agency 2003 Figure 5 6 Radon Entry Source Shaughnessy RJ Morey PR Remediation of microbial contamination In Macher J editor Bioaerosols assessment and control Cincinnati OH American

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Monitoring station near Mudginberri Community The Supervising Scientist s interpretation of the data in this chart is available at

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environmental health issues Topics included asthma lead poisoning prevention second hand smoke skin cancer radon safe drinking water water quality and violence and injury prevention 2004 Children s Environmental Health Fair Exhibits

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state is considered to have the potential for high radon levels it is not the only state that has a radon concern An enlarged map for the state can be seen on the next page below What is the incidence of radon in Colorado

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you fix the house Statistics provided by the State Health Department show that roughly one out of three houses in Broome and Tioga counties tests above the EPA action level for radon Click here for a radon concentration map provided by the NYS Department of Health You can see by those statistics that there are thousands of homes in our area with radon levels above

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project team png 22 Mar 2007 10 45 1 1M Journal of Environmental Health success story pdf 20 Nov 2007 11 43 1 1M RAM 2004 Radon action calendar hz copy jpg 05 Jan 2005 15 32 1 3M resourcepkt jpg 22 Mar 2007 10 45 1 3M

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Monitoring Station Near Mudginberri Community The Supervising Scientist s interpretation of the data in this chart is available at

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COURTESY SOMERSET COUNTYFreeholder Director Robert Zaborowski presents Environmental Health Coordinator Dawn Prandi a proclamation proclaiming January as Radon Action Month in Somerset County

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Radon and automated weather stations Photo B Ryan

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Go to > top Major Radon Entry Routes

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Remediation of microbial contamination In Macher J editor Bioaerosols assessment and control Cincinnati OH American Conference of Governmental and Industrial Hygienists 1999 Figure 5 7 Home Radon Detectors Source National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Interim final guidelines for the protection and training of workers engaged in maintenance

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