HUD Watchdog Confirms The Oregonian’s Investigation
In a recent article written by Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive, "The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has failed to ensure residents living in public housing are protected from exposure to radioactive gas, the agency’s independent watchdog...
Call for Non-Compliance Case Studies
(Image Submitted by Dan Potter, AARST Board Member) AARST's Public Affairs and Policy Team is seeking submissions of documented cases, including photos and videos of radon testing and radon mitigation systems that do NOT meet the core elements of current ANSI-AARST...
Member Appreciation Month 2021 is Here!
May 2021 is AARST’s Member Appreciation Month! We are celebrating YOU all month long! AARST Members are the backbone of everything we do, and that’s why we are devoting the entire month of May to show our appreciation for our members. In addition to the many benefits...
Radon in the Multifamily Lending Marketplace – FAQs
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development insures multifamily loans originated by FHA-approved lenders for the construction, substantial rehabilitation, acquisition and refinancing of apartment buildings and health...
Announcement of Lung Association’s Radon Basics Online Training Program
The American Lung Association is pleased to announce the availability of the Radon Basics online course. It is a free one-hour interactive online learning program designed to help people understand more about radon, the second leading cause of lung cancer. We are...
New Radon Measurement & Mitigation Exams Go Live May 1st
Dallas Jones, AARST-NRPP Executive Director The current NRPP Radon Measurement Professional and Mitigation Professional certification exams will be retired on April 30th. Additionally, as of May 1st, the Radon Mitigation Professional designation will be officially...
The 2021 CARST 10th Annual Radon Conference
Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists Helping Canadians Reduce Radon Risk CARST2021 - April 27-29 Canada's national radon conference is online this year. CARST's 10th Annual Radon Conference is coming up, and we're pleased to announce Mike Holmes...
Tribal Nations Combat Radon
Brandy Toft, Environmental Deputy Director, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe St. Croix, Bay Mills, Grand Traverse, Bad River, Ho-Chunk, Keweenaw Bay, Leech Lake, St Croix, St Regis Mohawk, Nez Perce- just a few of the Tribal Nations that are taking radon to task. Tribes are...
Working With Certified Radon Contractors
Susan Martino & Patty Dooley-Strappelli, Environmental Health Specialists, Boulder County Public Health You’ve likely seen the EPA Radon Zone Map and recall the concentration of red Zone 1 areas in the Northern and Central USA. Based on comprehensive radon...