For Further Information
www.epa.gov/radon12 EPA's main radon page. Includes links to publications15, hotlines16, private radon proficiency programs5 and more.
- Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon9 [En Español]17
- Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction14
- Radon Guide for Tenants18
- Application of Radon Reduction Techniques for Detached Homes
- EPA Map of Radon Zones and Fact Sheet11
- Buying a New Home? How to Protect Your Family From Radon19
- Building a New Home, Have You Considered Radon?20
- Building Radon Out: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Build Radon-Resistant Homes6
- EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes4
- Technical Support Document to the 1992 Citizens Guide to Radon
- Other Radon-specific publications are located at: www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/15
- Other Indoor Air Quality-specific publications are located at: www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/21
| SURGEON GENERAL HEALTH ADVISORY:
"Indoor radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States and breathing it over prolonged periods can present a significant health risk to families all over the country. It's important to know that this threat is completely preventable. Radon can be detected with a simple test and fixed through well-established venting techniques." January 2005 |
| U.S. EPA Assessment of Risks from Radon in Homes
In June 2003, the EPA revised its risk assessment for radon exposure in homes. EPA estimates that about 21,000 annual lung cancer deaths are radon related. EPA also concluded that the effects of radon and cigarette smoking are synergistic, so that smokers are at higher risk from radon. EPA's revised estimates are based on the National Academy of Sciences 1999 BEIR IV (Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation) Report which concluded that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. See www.epa.gov/radon/risk_assessment.html4 |
State and Regional Radon and Indoor Air Quality Contacts
Call your state radon office for additional help with any of your radon questions. Up-to-date information on how to contact your state radon office is also available on EPA's web site at www.epa.gov/iaq/whereyoulive.html7 , or call EPA's toll free Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse (IAQINFO) at (800) 438-4318 to obtain the current listing.
How to Order Publications from EPA
IAQ INFO
P.O. Box 37133, Washington, DC 20013-7133
1-800-438-4318/703-356-4020
(fax) 703-356-5386
iaqinfo@aol.comor, you can order this publication directly via EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) (http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/).22 web site. Your publication requests can also be mailed, called or faxed directly to:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP)
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 42419
1-800-490-9198/(513) 489-8695 (fax)
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