National Radon Action Plan 2021-25
(Excerpts from the The National Radon Action Plan 2021–2025 Document.)After 5 years in partnership, the NRAP Leadership Council continues to collaborate, sharing ideas about how best to move critical, life-saving radon action forward. This multisector group shares the...
AARST Releases 2022 Radon Report Card
The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) has launched the Radon Report Card, a tool for viewing, by state, the latest available data on radon-induced lung cancer risk and current state policies that help reduce risk. The Radon Report Card...
ARPC 2022 Drive
What is the ARPC? ARPC is the American Radon Policy Campaign, which is AARST’s program to raise funds to support federal and state policy that advances radon risk reduction. Why does AARST need to raise ARPC funds every year? So many reasons:• Efforts have been made...
Call for Presentation Abstracts 2022
Call For Presentation Abstracts is Now Open for the 36th Annual AARST International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium on October 24-26, 2022 taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington. Your knowledge and experience are very important to us! For over...
HUD’s Climate Action Plan Addresses Radon Policy
HUD has committed to minimize residential radon exposure by developing policy across programs and providing guidance and technical assistance to HUD program partners. According to the plan (released November 17), HUD will develop a simple departmental radon policy...
Are Your Mitigation Labels Compliant with AARST Standards?
If you are using off-the-shelf mitigation system labels, chances are they are not compliant with the updated ANSI-AARST mitigation standard (SGM-SF-2017). An AARST staff review of labels from five different suppliers found them missing key information. We all know...
2021 Symposium Wrap Up and Gallery
Survey results from attendees and exhibitors overwhelmingly indicate the 2021 AARST International Radon and Vapor Intrusion Symposium surpassed all expectations. From October 11-13th, close to 300 radon and chemical VI professionals connected at the 35th annual...
Radon Research
Radon Research The Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board of the National Academies of Science hosted two two-hour webinars to review available data on radiation exposures and human health: cardiovascular effects at low doses of radiation and what has been learned about...
AARST Ethics Update
Since AARST’s formation in 1986, association members have agreed to abide by this code when they join AARST. The Code of Ethics is a policy on what is considered ethical behavior within the jurisdiction of AARST including work and participation within the...