PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/94572.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Scientists and Investigators Cite Need for Radon Regulation to Prevent Lung Cancer- Call Current EPA Efforts Ineffective http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1856104.htm A growing chorus of experts, including scientists testifying before the President's Cancer Panel, investigators at the U.S. EPA's Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and leading health organizations are urging the EPA Administrator to use regulatory authorities authorized by Congress to protect citizens from lung cancer caused by indoor radon exposure. (PRWeb Jan 22, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 22 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1856104.htm Radiation Victims to Rally In Washington - Demand Congressional Action to Protect Homebuyers; Organization Labels EPA's Radon Program a 'Deadly Failure' http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1841464.htm Two radon-induced lung cancer survivors will be joined by two radon widows at an upcoming http://www.nsc.org/resources/issues/radon/index.aspx [National Safety Council Radon Awards Ceremony] at the National Press Club January 28th in Washington, DC. Co-sponsored by the U.S. EPA, the ceremony is part of National Radon Action Month (NRAM) and will recognize radon leaders and winners of the National Radon Poster Contest; but members of http://www.cansar.org [Cancer Survivors Against Radon] (CanSAR) will utilize the event to express mounting frustration with a government radon policy deemed an "impotent and deadly failure" by Elizabeth Hoffmann, www.cansar.org [CanSAR] President. (PRWeb Jan 15, 2009)

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]]> Thu, 15 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1841464.htm Program to Identify Likely Victims of Radon-Related Lung Cancer; Survivors Commit to Risk Reduction Despite Failed Government Policy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1840154.htm Most of the 21,000 Americans who die each year of radon-related lung cancer never discover radon exposure was the likely cause. So, the http://www.aarst.org [American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists] (AARST) is now assisting http://www.cansar.org [Cancer Survivors Against Radon] (CanSAR) with a program aimed at identifying radon-related lung cancer victims, particularly those who never smoked. Those making the connection, along with their family members are committed to radon risk reduction, despite 22 years of failed government policy. (PRWeb Jan 13, 2009)

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]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/01/prweb1840154.htm Alliance for Healthy Homes and American Lung Association Provide the Truth About Radon http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb328926.htm Real estate agents can sometimes mislead (perhaps unintentionally) prospective homebuyers by downplaying the severity of indoor radon exposure or the likelihood that high radon levels could exist in a particular community. (PRWeb Jan 9, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb328926.htm Emmy-Nominated PBS Series "Ask This Old House" Features a Radon House Call http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb329525.htm The American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST) is thanking the producers of Ask This Old House for creating a segment on radon mitigation and releasing it to public television affiliates nationwide in time for USEPA’s Radon Action Month. (PRWeb Jan 9, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb329525.htm Survivors of Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Speak Out http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326829.htm Elizabeth Hoffmann of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a survivor of radon induced lung cancer. Although she has never smoked, her 15-year exposure to dangerous levels of radon in her home resulted in doctors having to remove the cancerous lower lobe of her left lung prior to her 38th birthday. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326829.htm National Radon Summit Explores Strategies to Address Deadly Gas http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326811.htm January 2006 is National Radon Action Month. As a build-up to the month-long effort to promote radon testing and mitigation, the Alliance co-sponsored a December national leadership summit on radon in housing. (PRWeb Jan 4, 2006)

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]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326811.htm Radon Professionals in Public-Private Partnership Address Low-Income Housing Radiation Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326798.htm A public private partnership (P-3) initiative aimed at protecting residents of low income housing from the risks of radon-induced lung cancer will receive the support and recognition of EPA and State officials on January 4, 2006 say officials of the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists, Inc., (AARST). (PRWeb Jan 2, 2006)

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]]> Mon, 02 Jan 2006 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/01/prweb326798.htm Survivors of Radon-Induced Lung Cancer Speak Out http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb174944.htm Elizabeth Hoffmann of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a survivor of radon induced lung cancer. Although, she has never smoked, her 15-year exposure to dangerous levels of radon in her home resulted in doctors having to remove the cancerous lower lobe of her left lung prior to her 38th birthday. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2004)

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]]> Mon, 08 Nov 2004 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb174944.htm Madison County Developers Were Notified About Radon Risk http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/08/prweb146921.htm Between 2001-2003, the Alabama Department of Public Health repeatedly sent written notification to the builders and developers of Madison County, AL alerting them that homes to be constructed in their new subdivisions had a high likelihood of radon contamination unless radon-resistant construction measures were implemented. (PRWeb Aug 10, 2004)

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]]> Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/08/prweb146921.htm Alzheimer’s & Parkinson’s – Could the Cause be Radon? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/08/prweb145144.htm In a study conducted at the University of North Dakota, researchers discovered that the presence of radioactive radon daughters in the brains of non-smoking persons with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease was 10 times greater than it was in the brains of persons with no previous evidence of neurological disorders. (PRWeb Aug 2, 2004)

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]]> Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/08/prweb145144.htm Critics Say HUD-Realtors Collaboration Hoodwinks Homebuyers http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/07/prweb138670.htm THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® assisted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for over a year to develop its recently distributed Radon Gas and Mold Notice and Release Agreement, but critics contend it was strategically written to downplay the danger of radon exposure so as not to hinder the sales process and may put the eventual occupants at risk for radon-induced lung cancer. (PRWeb Jul 6, 2004)

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]]> Tue, 06 Jul 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/07/prweb138670.htm HUD Fears Liability from Radon-Induced Lung Cancer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/06/prweb135145.htm By the end of June 04, all purchasers of HUD-owned single family properties will be required to sign a release forever discharging HUD, their marketing and management contractor, and the sales agent from any and all claims and liabilities resulting from the presence of radon or mold on the property. While HUD lauds the new form as helpful and informative, critics contend it is deceptive and discriminatory, as well as a Departmental attempt to shirk its responsibility under the law. At the request of Senators Lugar and Santorum, the HUD Office of Inspector General is currently conducting an investigation (Case HL-04-0612) into the Department’s failure to carry out legally mandated radon testing. (PRWeb Jun 21, 2004)

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]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/06/prweb135145.htm Is Fannie Mae’s American Dream Killing You? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb127274.htm Despite the passage 15 years ago of federal legislation requiring HUD to protect an unknowing public from deadly radon gas exposure, Fannie Mae has no requirement that applicants for government insured mortgages even be told that radon is a Class-A carcinogen and the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer, much less a requirement to test. They are however, required to have a termite inspection. (PRWeb May 20, 2004)

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]]> Thu, 20 May 2004 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb127274.htm HUD Inspector General Investigates HUD Violations Of Federal Radon Laws http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/05/prweb127276.htm At the request of Congress, the HUD Office of Inspector General is currently investigating allegations by the American Radon Policy Coalition that the Department is violating federal radon laws. (PRWeb May 20, 2004)

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