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Radon Resources to Support California Tribal Initiatives

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA)

Radon | US EPA
Radon Publications, Webinars, and Videos | US EPA
Tribal Indoor Air Quality Training and Resource Directory (PDF)
US EPA Region 9, Air and Radiation Division (serves CA, NV, AZ, HI, Pacific Islands): Contact the Tribal Air & Radiation Project Officer at US EPA Region 9 for information about tribal radon projects and funding opportunities.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Radon - HUD Exchange
HUD Departmental Policy for Addressing Radon in the Environmental Review Process, 2024. CPD Notice 23-103 (pdf) (HUD requires that tribes consider radon in their environmental review process starting in 1-11-26)
HUD Environmental Staff Contacts - HUD Exchange

National Radon Action Plan

National Radon Action Plan | RADONLEADERS.ORG

American Lung Association

Radon | American Lung Association (includes short video)

Tribal Health Organizations that Address Indoor Air and Radon

Radon Leaders

RadonLeaders (a radon learning and action network maintained by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors in partnership with the International Radon Symposium)

National Radon Program – Kansas State University

Main Page | National Radon Program Services

Radon Funding Opportunities

Examples of Radon Activities

Note: These activities are not necessarily endorsed by the California Department of Public Health. They are included here for the purpose of idea generation.

Tribal Radon Activities	Examples from the field: EPA's State & Tribal Indoor Radon Grants Program (SIRG) Program: Annual Activity Reports Webinar: Highlighting Outreach Successes of the SIRG Grantees The Navajo Nation Radon Program: Tribal Champion Wiyot Tribe's Table Bluff Reservation IAQ Assessment in 2005
Tribal Radon Testing	In the research literature: Experiences with BC First Nations community-based radon testing: Successes and lessons learned (Canada) Indoor Radon in Microgeological Setting of an Indigenous Community in Canada: A Pilot Study for Hazard Identification (Canada) Radon gas concentrations in on-reserve housing in two northern Manitoba First Nation communities (Canada) Indoor Air Quality Issues for Rocky Mountain West Tribes Radon mitigation in Native communities: A partnership between a tribal health clinic and University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center [abstract from American Society of Clinical Oncology presentation]
Social Media and Digital	Examples from the field: Radon Toolkit: Social Media \| CDC Radon Toolkit: Videos \| CDC Radon Toolkit: All Materials \| CDC Radon Media Resources for Partners and Stakeholders \| US EPA Radon Action Resources \| Indoor Environments Association Radon \| American Lung Association (brief digital video) Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center Radon Fact Sheet
Newborn and WIC Programs	Examples from the field: Utah Newborn Radon Program In the research literature: Increasing residential radon testing through outreach to families of newborn children in Pennsylvania: Evaluation of intervention outcomes, 2002-2023
Tobacco Prevention Programs	In the research literature: Short Communication: Radon testing via a state tobacco quitline
Clinical Settings	Examples from the field: Radon pilot partnering with medical providers in Linn County Iowa Radon Information for Healthcare Providers \| CDC In the research literature: The Montana Radon Study: Social Marketing via Digital Signage Technology for Reaching Families in the Waiting Room Radon Knowledge and Practices Among Family Physicians in a High Radon State \| American Board of Family Medicine Radon Exposure: Using the Spectrum of Prevention Framework to Increase Healthcare Provider Awareness
Schools and Childcare Settings	Examples from the field: American Lung Association Student Radon Poster and Video Contests National Radon Poster Contest (Archive 2007-2015) \| National Radon Program Services RadTown Classroom Materials: Radon \| US EPA In the research literature: High School Students as Citizen Scientists to Decrease Radon Exposure Association of School District Policies for Radon Testing and Radon-Resistant New Construction Practices with Indoor Radon Zones Radon in Schools: A Brief Review of State Laws and Regulations in the United States
Public Library Settings	Examples from the field: Taking action against radon health risks – North Dakota Radon Test Kits Available for Free at Public Libraries on the Nez Perce Reservation - Nez Perce Tribe In the research literature: Public library lending programs increase radon testing in rural communities
Comprehensive Cancer Control Plans	In the research literature: Evaluating Progress in Radon Control Activities for Lung Cancer Prevention in National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Plans, 2011–2015
Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behavior Change	Examples from the field: Radon Risk Communication Strategies: A Regional Story (Canada) In the research literature: Foxes caught in the same snare: a methodological review of social radon studies (Belgium). Review of methodological practices and sensitivity to bias in research on public attitudes and behaviors with regards to radon risks. Examines characteristics of research design, construct measurement, and data analysis. Social factors and behavioral reactions to radon test outcomes underlie differences in radiation exposure dose, independent of household radon level (Canada). Participants answered retrospective questions concerning their radon test decision making, emotional reactions to test outcomes, known and intended course of actions following test outcome, personal demographics, and activity as it related to time spent in the radon-tested property per year. Health promotion theories and models: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Theories and Models - Rural Toolkit Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (2nd Edition)
Radon Resistant Construction (residential building codes)	Examples from the field: Radon Control in New Home Construction \| Environmental Law Institute
Real Estate	In the research literature: A Qualitative Study of Realtor Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Radon Health Effects: Implications for Comprehensive Cancer Control - PMC Measuring public knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to radon to inform cancer control activities and practices - Neri - 2018 - Indoor Air - Wiley Online Library

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Investigations Unit

Radon Resources to Support California Tribal Initiatives

Examples of Radon Activities

Tribal Radon Activities

Tribal Radon Testing

Social Media and Digital

Examples from the field:

Newborn and WIC Programs

Tobacco Prevention Programs

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Clinical Settings

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Schools and Childcare Settings

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Public Library Settings

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Comprehensive
Cancer Control Plans

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