Source Vol 8 - NEA Health Information Network

The
Source Newsletter: Indoor Air Quality and Your Schools
Volume 8 Fall 1999

IN
THIS ISSUE:

National Radon Awareness Week: What
Happened at the RA?; Member
Profiles; Words
of Wisdom; What’s
New in IAQ?; Spotlight
on NACCHO; Resources

National Radon Awareness Week

Mark
your calendars! National Radon Action Week (NRAW) is scheduled
for October 17-23, 1999. The week kicks off an entire year of
activities designed to increase awareness of radonÌs serious
health effects, encourage Americans to take action on radon
in their homes, and ultimately reduce health risks posed to
Americans by radon. This yearÌs NRAW theme is ÏTake the National
Radon TestÓ. States and other health and consumer agencies will
be hosting various activities to educate the public about radon
and to encourage people to test their homes. Radon is a naturally
occurring radioactive gas that gets into the air you breathe.
It can get into any type of building Ò homes, offices, and schools.
Exposure to high levels of radon can increase the risk of lung
cancer. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after
smoking. For more information about NRAW, call 800-55-RADON.

This newsletter
has been funded wholly by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency under assistance agreement CX 826419-01-0 to the National
Education Association Health Information Network. The contents of
this newsletter do not necessarily reflect the views and policies
of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does mention of trade
names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation
for use. Any articles in this newsletter may be reprinted with appropriate
citations.

THE
SOURCE Staff

Michele
Hodak
Project Coordinator

Christine
Luong
Project Associate, The Source Editor