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NJDEP RADON
SECTION
Anita Kopera,
Supervisor
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Radon Causes Lung Cancer In Non-smokers and Smokers Alike
Lung cancer kills thousands of Americans every year. The untimely deaths of Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve have raised public awareness about lung cancer, especially among people who have never smoked. Smoking, radon, and secondhand smoke are the leading causes of lung cancer. Although lung cancer can be treated, the survival rate is one of the lowest for those with cancer. In many cases lung cancer can be prevented; this is especially true for radon.
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Overall, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. About 2,900 of these deaths occur among people who have never smoked. On January 13, 2005, Dr. Richard H. Carmona, the U.S. Surgeon General, issued a national health advisory on radon. Visit www.cheec.uiowa.edu/misc/radon.html for more on a study by Dr. William Field on radon-related lung cancer in women.
About
the Radon Section
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Radon Section conducts outreach activities
to educate the public on the risks of radon and how homes
can be remediated. These activities include formal educational
slide presentations on radon awareness, participation in exhibits
and conventions.
A toll-free information line, (800) 648-0394, is
maintained to provide information to the public on testing
procedures and mitigation techniques. Free information packets
are available upon request. The Radon Section has established
regulations for the certification of radon measurement and
mitigation businesses and their technical staffs to ensure
high quality radon services. By law, all
companies conducting radon testing and mitigations in New
Jersey must be certified by the DEP.
General Information about
Radon
Radon Testing & Mitigation Businesses
Other Information on Radon Testing and Mitigation
Information on Radon in
Schools and Day Care Centers
Information for Teachers on Radon
Information for Radon Professionals & Businesses
Radon in Water Mitigation
The DEP issued "A North Jersey Homeowner's
Guide to Radioactivity in Drinking Water: Uranium" that
addresses radon in water. The Guide can be downloaded from http://www.nj.gov/dep/rpp/download/urwater.pdf.
The DEP has initiated a voluntary list of Radon
in Water Mitigators. Professionals who meet the qualifications
will be placed on the list. It is not necessary to be certified
as a radon in air mitigator to be placed on the list and perform
radon in water mitigations. To be placed on the list, an application
must be submitted.
- Intitial Application for Radon in Water Mitigation Business Instructions Word or PDF
- Initial Application for Radon in Water Mitigation Business Word or PDF
- Radon in Water Mitigation Firm Monthly Report Instructions Word or PDF
- Radon in Water Mitigation Firm Monthly Report Form Word or PDF
Information for Real Estates
Professionals
Radon Newsletter
Radon Outreach Program
RADON COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP
Join in two periods of augmented radon outreach:
RADON ACTION WEEK- the third week of October, and RADON ACTION
MONTH in January of each year. Make a difference by providing information about radon measurement and mitigation. Click here for the Governor's 2006 Proclamation.
For suggestions on outreach activities
that can be conducted locally, contact your local health department
or click on the following link: Radon
Action Partnership - Activities
To order DEP Radon Section materials, click on the following link: Radon
Action Partnership - Order Form (Download)
If you'd like to use the DEP Radon
Section Powerpoint slide show (30-40 minutes) to educate others,
click on the following link: Radon
Slide Show (Download).
The DEP partnered with the National Safety Council and Environmental Protection Agency to support a Radon Poster Contest. The New Jersey winners received certificates from the National Safety Council and will be recognized by the DEP in a forthcoming event. To view the winning posters, go to http://www.nsc.org/issues/radon
Additional Links
http:www.healthyindoorair.org/oct_month.htm
Additional Radon Information Links to websites
with helpful information about radon can be found below. Please
read this Disclaimer
prior to connecting to any of these links. http:www.healthyindoorair.org/oct_month.htm
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