Publications on Radon
Radon In Georgia - Newsletters
September 2007
- "Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
About 600 Georgians die each year from radon"
June 2007 - "Would
you willingly expose yourself and your family to a dangerous
carcinogen? Most of us would not. But many Georgia homeowners who
have tested their homes for radon have chosen to do nothing to lower
elevated radon levels."
March 2007 Georgia Governor - "Governor
Sonny Perdue officially declared January as Radon Action Month by
issuing the first Radon Proclamation for the State of Georgia. The
proclamation encourages..."
December 2006
- "The Georgia Radon Education Program (GREP) has been awarded
the 2006 National Extension Association Family & Consumer Sciences
Extension Housing Outreach Award."
Maps of Georgia
Radon Levels - (University of Georgia)
More Radon in Georgia
Newsletters - (University of Georgia)
FREE information
provided by the EPA
There are 22,000 cases of lung cancer per year of non smokers
attributed to radon.
Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and if you are a
smoker radon will increase your chance of getting lung cancer by 10
times.
The information provided by the EPA is valuable and worth taking
the time to read.
A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and
Your Family from Radon - EPA 402-K-07-009, Revised January
2009
Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to
Radon
- EPA 402-K-07-009,
Revised May 2007
Radon - A Physician's Guide:
The Health Threat With A Simple Solution - EPA
Document #402-K-93-008
Consumer's Guide to Radon
Reduction How to Reduce Radon Levels in Your Home - EPA 402-K-06-094,
Revised December 2006
Building Radon
Out: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Build Radon-Resistant Homes - EPA
402-K-01-002, April 2001 - PDF ONLY
A
Radon Guide for Tenants - PDF ONLY