January is Radon Action Month

Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed January as Radon Action Month to raise the public’s awareness of radon, promote testing and mitigation for radon, and reduce the risk of lung cancer from radon. Testing is the only way to know if you or your family is at risk, and residents can order a free test kit, while supplies last, at radon.ncdhhs.gov. (via NCDHHS press release)

Learn more about your radon risk…

On July 14, 2023, the WNC Health Policy Initiative met with guest presenter Phillip Gibson, State Coordinator for the North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Radiation Protection Section/Radon Program, to discuss the importance of radon education, awareness, prevention, testing and mitigation. And we learned a few things that surprised even our team of health professionals! For example - did you know that radon can enter homes and buildings via private well water, where it can be ingested or inhaled via dispersal into the air from showers, faucets, washing machines and other inlets?

You can read more about what Mr. Gibson shared with us in our blog post “Radon in WNC: Know Your Risks”, and check out the Radon PSA our team created to support awareness of radon in WNC.