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...
The OSHA Radon Standard: A 50-Year-Old Scientifically Indefensible Radiation Standard
Dr. Bill Field, Professor, College of Public Health, University of Iowa Over the past 40 years, more rigorous scientific research has been performed quantifying the risk posed by radon than for almost any other carcinogen. Findings from cohort studies of radon-exposed...
Are You Experiencing a 2021 Hawthorne Effect?
Robin Royals, President, RC Royals & Associates, LLC Image credit: Investopedia, Will Kenton, Updated 11/23/20 Are you tired of fixing the same problems? Just when you claim victory, the identical problem recurs. If so, maybe you are experiencing the 2021...
Coronavirus Tax Relief for Small Business
Andika Susanti, AARST-NRPP Finance Manager Small businesses may claim tax credits that reduce the amount of tax paid to the government. Businesses of all sizes usually file for tax credits and tax deductions as part of their annual tax filing process. This year's...
AARST Announces Inclusion of Vapor Intrusion in Symposium’s 35th Anniversary
The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) celebrates its 35th Anniversary of the International Radon Symposium by expanding its conference agenda to include vapor intrusion and has renamed the annual event the AARST International Radon and...
Ohio Avoids Radon Legislative Disaster in 2020, Looks Ahead to a Bright Future in 2021
Jeanne Hoffman, Executive Director, Ohio Association of Radon Professionals In 2020, the Ohio Association of Radon Professionals (OARP) continued its work to introduce and pass a Radon Awareness Bill in addition to implementing changes in the state’s residential...
Current Trends in New Homes
Tommy Bowles, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, US EPA Every year Home Innovation Research Labs (HIRL) performs the Annual Builder Practices Survey (ABPS), a nationally disseminated building practices survey. The survey is mailed to over 53,000 active U.S. home...