M4.6 Radon

First off, I had no idea Radon was the #2 cause of lung cancer. I honestly would not have guessed that. I would have said pollution/inhalants/chemical type inhalation issues from a job or years on a specific job. Randon is certainly a silent killer that many don't know about.

My campaign would most definitely involve the EPA, NIH, Cancer.org, and local state governments who are responsible for tenancy rights within apartments communities. Nationally, the EPA and the NIH would work hand in hand during the radon educational campaign. These two have the information needed regarding radon, how to test for it, and how to mitigate it. The NIH can then be solely responsible to educate the public on which types of health screenings are needed for those that come back with a unhealthy radon environment score. Cancer.org can assist in the screenings and education for signs and symptoms of radon exposure. Finally, the tenant association of all the apartments for every city in America should have a law passed that all radon results of an apartment building shall be passed on to each renter. Since most people who purchase a house get a radon test during the due diligence period they are made aware of the radon situation prior to purchase. But those who rent never get an idea of what the radon levels are. This should be a requirement on each lease since it is a high leader among cancer causing agents.

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  1. Sandy TanSeptember 21, 2018 at 10:24 AM

    Hi Dan,
    I also did not know radon was the second leading cause of cancer! Great brainstorming idea for your campaign. I only thought about promoting awareness for radon testing, but did not think about screenings and education about the signs and symptoms of radon exposure, which is also extremely important as well!

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  2. Hugo FGSeptember 23, 2018 at 9:39 PM

    Hey Dan,
    Good ideas for your campaign. It seems like an educational approach would be the best way to deal with this, since it seems like most people are unaware of the presence of radon in their homes, and much less if this exposure is causing them any harm. I also didn't know that radon was the #2 cause of cancer!

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