5th Annual Radon Forum Northwest featured on KATU
Event held January 18th, 2017 at Adventist Health Medical Center.
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Oregon Health Authority encourages testing for radon
Featuring Curtis Cude, Radon Program Manager
Woman Climbs for Clean Air
Read about Patty Unfred and her inspiring fundraising efforts for the American Lung Association:
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Cascade Radon’s Annie Tucker talks about radon and lung cancer on AM Northwest
Company President Annie Tucker was interviewed on KATU-TV’s program about the health risks associated with radon. She was joined by Dr. Rachel Sanborn of the Providence Cancer Center. Watch the video below:
Cascade Radon’s Annie Tucker discusses how new homes can be built to control radon
Company President Annie Tucker was interviewed on KATU-TV’s morning program about how to make new homes and ADU’s safe from radon. Be sure to watch the video below:
Portland Free To Breathe Run/Walk event!
You can help double lung cancer survival! By participating (and choosing to fundraise), we can all help Free To Breathe raise awareness and fund vital research programs dedicated to doubling lung cancer survival by 2022.
Cascade Radon was proud to be a local sponsor of the Portland run/walk, held August 21st at the Eastbank Esplanade. For more information, please visit the Free To Breathe website here.
Cascade Radon’s Steve Tucker interviewed on AM Northwest!
Company Vice President Steve Tucker was featured on KATU-TV’s program, discussing mitigation approaches for a home in Northeast Portland.
Cascade Radon featured on AM Northwest!
Cascade Radon’s owners Annie and Steve Tucker were recently interviewed on Portland’s popular morning news program, raising awareness about how to test for radon.
Cascade Radon has moved into new and improved headquarters!
To better serve our expanding Northwest market, Cascade Radon has moved to a new office and warehouse facility.
Watch Cascade Radon’s new television commercial!
Cascade Radon, the region’s leading mitigation firm, has a new commercial airing on KATU-TV, Portland’s local ABC affiliate.
KATU: Tests show elevated levels of radon in Portland Public Schools
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Public Schools says a recent round of radon testing found elevated levels of the radioactive gas in 120 rooms district-wide.
A memo to the school board written by David Hobbs, senior director of facilities and asset management, says the rooms are located in 26 buildings and include classrooms, cafeterias, offices, gymnasiums and a principal's office.
Nine rooms of six schools tested had levels above the Environmental Protection Agency's higher action level. Those schools are Meek, Beaumont, Whitman, Roseway Heights, Lent and Marysville.
Hobbs said they chose those 26 buildings because they had all tested high for radon during the last round of testing, which was conducted 15 years ago.
The naturally-occurring gas can cause lung cancer.
Recently-passed legislation requires all schools to submit radon testing plan by 2016. Schools then have until 2021 to conduct those tests.Portland Public Schools spokesperson Christine Miles said they came up with a plan and did their testing in March.
Hobbs says the district received the results Wednesday.
Per EPA guidelines, he says the district will schedule follow-up tests for the beginning the 2016-17 school year for the 120 rooms with elevated levels. And for the six schools listed above, follow-up tests will begin Monday, June 4.
Radon comes from openings in a building's foundation. Hobbs said it can be drawn in because of a pressure difference between the building and the ground. In his note, Hobbs talks about three EPA-approved techniques to combat radon. Those will be further discussed in a meeting.
The National Radon Action Plan
Released on November 10, 2015, The National Radon Action Plan presents a long-range strategy for eliminating avoidable radon-induced lung cancer in the United States.
The Plan’s near-term goals are to reduce radon risk in 5 million homes and to save 3,200 lives by 2020. While the 2020 goals offer bold and important milestones, they are not the endpoint.
“Our ultimate goal is to eliminate avoidable radon-induced lung cancer in the United States by incorporating radon testing, radon mitigation and radon-resistant construction into the systems that govern purchasing, financing, constructing and renovating homes and other buildings. Using simple and proven technologies, we can eliminate avoidable radon-induced lung cancers. We need to apply those technologies as standard practice and we will, over time, reduce radon risk across the U.S. building stock. When we find, fix and prevent high indoor radon levels as a standard practice so that no American is exposed to avoidable radon at home, school or work, we will have achieved the vision of this Plan.”
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European Radon Day
The first European Radon Day, an initiative led by the European Radon Association (ERA), was held on November 7, 2015.
The purpose of European Radon Day is to give a focal point for radon awareness activity for all European countries. And what better date than Marie Curie’s birthday, which also falls within global Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
ERA has designed a poster which can be downloaded and shared with friends, family and colleagues to spread the message about radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.
http://radoneurope.org/index.php/activities-and-events-2/european-radon-day/
KGW-TV: Dry soil can increase radon levels in homes
Hot, dry summer may increase radon flow in your home
KOIN-TV: Vancouver residents learn more about radon
Radon is leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers
KOIN-TV: New radon data highlights Oregon danger zones
Oregon health officials suggest testing for every home
OPB’s Oregon Field Guide
Public health authorities tell us that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US, and the highest among non-smokers. But scientists have only been aware of radon as a health hazard since the early 1980s. So, just how big a health risk is radon? Oregon Field Guide takes a look at the geologic conditions that account for radon’s presence in Oregon as well as the current health science, testing and mitigation thinking on the subject.
First Broadcast: 2012 Producer: Jule Gilfillan Videographer: Michael Bendixen Videographer: Todd Sonflieth Videographer: Tom Shrider Audio: Randy Layton
Portland State University & The Oregon Public Health Radon Program
Updated radon distribution mapping by ZIP code. Published January 2013, The Oregonian
