The 2021 Certification Report
State Certification and Licensure Laws 101 In the United States, 19 states (with one pending) have laws or regulations in place that require some form of proficiency qualifications for professionals doing radon work in the marketplace. Nine states offer regulation...
Additional Radon Dose Exposure While at Home During the Pandemic
Bruce Snead and Brian Hanson – National Radon Program Services at Kansas State University. Special thanks to Kevin Stewart of the American Lung Association for his input. The leading cause of lung cancer death in people who have never smoked is the person’s radon...
Process Is My Passion
Robin Royals, President, RC Royals & Associates, LLC Why Is Process My Passion? As a young athlete and future college quarterback, I discovered that I improved with more practice. At first, I was ineffective in my ability to throw the football accurately. I...
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...