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Florida Radon Program
Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, odorless, tasteless,
radioactive gas that is found at low concentrations in outdoor air,
but which can reach harmful levels when trapped in buildings. Scientists have long been concerned about the health risk of radon,
but never before has there been such overwhelming proof that exposure to elevated levels of radon causes lung cancer in humans.
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after smoking, and the leading cause of lung
cancer among non-smokers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon is responsible for
more than 21,000 lung cancer deaths per year. - National Radon Poster
Contest Underway -
Contact us at:
1-800-543-8279.
Radon In Florida
Discussion of radon issues in Florida
Program Overview Frequently Asked Questions
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FAQ's
Radon Data:
Elevated radon level occurrence in Florida by zip code; Radon levels for schools, daycares,
other facilities
Public Service Announcements, links, etc.
Public service announcements and other resources
Information for Realtors, buyers and renters
Children's Page
Information on radon for the young at
heart, kids' video
Contact this Office
- Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want
your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do
not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by
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Mandatory Radon Testing Information
- Do I Test?
Guidance, instructions, and requirements for
facilities required to test for radon
Radon Measurement and Mitigation Businesses and Individuals
Florida certified radon
measurement/mitigation businesses and individuals
Radon Regulations: Radon/other building Professionals and Realtors.
Florida Statute 404.056 and Florida Administrative Code 64E-5 Parts X and XII
How to Become Certified to Provide Radon Services
Application procedures for individual and business certification,
training, and examination.
FORMS Used by the Radon Program
Business and individual certification applications, measurement and mitigation reports
Radon Resistant Construction and Radon Mitigation Information
Developed by Department of Community affairs, Codes and Standards Section
DCA Radon Protection Maps
Identify areas in the state where additional radon resistant construction features in new construction are recommended
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2011 National Radon Poster Contest - Are you this year's national winner?
The National Radon Poster Contest is an annual event for students 9-14 years
old, sponsored by the
National Radon Program Services (Kansas State University),
and the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The
contest aims to raise awareness about the harmful effects of elevated indoor
radon levels, the contest goals include increasing the number of homes tested
for radon and educating people about reducing radon levels at home. The
contest goals include increasing the number of homes tested for radon and
educating people about reducing radon levels at home. Each entry must have an
Artwork Submission Form pasted to the back of the poster,
and must be received by our office no later than October 29, 2010.
Posters should be mailed to:
Florida Department of
Health
Division of Environmental Health, Radon Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1712
National radon poster contest winners will be unveiled at the awards ceremony
in Washington, D.C., January 14. 2011. Each national winner, a parent, and their
teacher (or sponsoring organization's representative) will win an all-expense
paid trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in these ceremonies. The
Florida Department of Health (DOH) Radon Program has encouraged many schools and
hundreds of students to participate in the contest over the last few years, and
Florida has had 3 winners at the national level in the past. The DOH Radon
Program invites schools to partner with DOH and support students' participation
in this year's contest. Florida will announce our winners by November 15, and
the National winners will be selected by December 1, 2010. Note: During the
judging process, Posters may be eliminated based on grammatical and
typographical errors, inaccuracies about radon, and mass media reproducibility
(i.e. images may loose clarity when reduced to fit t-shirts, mouse pads, and
bookmarks). We honor the
2010,
2009
and
2008 state and national winners and
participants. Read more about this contest in the
2008 (1.34 MB Pdf),
2009 (452 KB Pdf),
and
2010 (373 KB Pdf) Health Advisor, and view the
radon kids' video honored at the National Radon Action Month Awards
ceremony, January 2009.
 Previous
Radon Awareness Training for State, County, and non-profit organizations,
August 2007
The above link provides information on previous free radon training sessions.
Future
training sessions will be posted as soon as they are available.
Other Program Information
Radon
test kits
Radon and Indoor Air Quality Program Pages
About
radiation (400 KB PDF)
About
lung cancer (72 KB PDF)
Copper Corrosion, Air-Conditioner Evaporator Coil Failures, Presence of
Chinese Drywall
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