Radon Awareness Week, January 24-28

Radon is estimated to cause around 21,000 lung cancer deaths in the United States every year and is the second leading cause of lung cancer, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Lung cancer from radon is preventable.

January is National Radon Action Month and for the last week in January, CDC is raising awareness of the health risks of radon and what individuals, schools, and healthcare providers can do to prevent radon-associated lung cancer.

To kick off CDC’s 2022 Radon Awareness Week, the Environmental Health Nexus is hosting a webinar on January 24, 2022.

This EH Nexus webinar focuses on how radon can impact your health, and what individuals, communities, and healthcare providers can do to prevent lung cancer from radon. The webinar opens with a video testimonial from Ms. Jackie Nixon, a lung cancer survivor who never smoked and her surgeon.

Subject matter experts, Dr. Adela Salame-Alfie from CDC’s Radiation Studies Section, Dr. Thomas Golden from CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, and Dr. Bill Field from the University of Iowa and author of the new guide for healthcare providers, will discuss the following topics:

• Basic information on radon and how to test for and reduce radon in your home.
• The combined risk of radon and cigarette smoking, including second-hand smoke.
• A deep dive into data and guidance for healthcare providers.

This special webinar broadcasted on Monday, January 24, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. Closed captioning was made available.

CDC’s 2022 Radon Awareness Week highlights five daily themes with messaging and graphics available for you to help spread the word.

Learn more about radon and how to test and reduce radon levels in your home.