Radon Monitoring News
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Prevent earthquake with Bertin Instruments
Earthquakes are natural events that are very difficult to predict and inevitably occur when certain geological conditions are met. Some researchers have suggested that soil gas emissions in seismic areas study can be used to understand the relationship between gas formation, release, and migration during earthquakes and maybe predict them. Among these gas, researchers studied CO2 and Radon. ...
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FHFA Announces New Radon Testing Requirements for Multifamily Property Loan Applications
New standards requiring additional radon testing for multifamily properties with loan applications received after June 30, 2023 were announced earlier this year by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). According to FHFA, the enhancements to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) multifamily radon standards will help to ensure that properties with hazardous levels of radon are more ...
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Multifamily Property Loan Applicants Face New Radon Testing Requirements
Back in January, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced enhancements to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) multifamily radon standards. The Enterprises’ aligned radon standards will require additional radon testing for multifamily properties with loan applications received after June 30, 2023. According to FHFA, enhancements to radon standards will require testing ...
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Identifying Radon Exposure Risks in Homes and Buildings in Puerto Rico as Part of National Radon Action Month
In Puerto Rico and across the rest of the United States, January is recognized as National Radon Action Month. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year. Radon comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It gets into the indoor air ...
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National Radon Action Month in Puerto Rico and Identifying Exposure Risks in Homes, Schools and Other Buildings
January has been designated National Radon Action Month in Puerto Rico and across the rest of the United States by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Radon is a cancer-causing radioactive gas that has been found in homes and buildings in Puerto Rico and in many other places throughout the Caribbean. In fact, EPA reports that United States Geological Survey (USGS) data suggest that ...
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EPA Announces Radon Mapping Project in Puerto Rico and Local Company Provides Residents with Resources during National Radon Action Month
Last November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an innovative research project to increase radon monitoring capacity in Puerto Rico. The project will advance community mapping of radon across the islands and will help inform planning decisions, including incorporation of radon-reducing features in building practices as part of the ongoing disaster recovery and rebuild ...
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Healthy Homes Guide and Ways to Ensure Optimal Indoor Environmental Quality
Last month was National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM). The month of recognition, sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other agencies, is meant to raise awareness about what makes a healthy home and the connection between common indoor conditions and various health and safety issues. HUD and a number of agencies and institutions have created online publications to ...
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National Healthy Homes Month and the Importance of Indoor Environmental Quality for Residents of Puerto Rico
June has been recognized as National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM) ever since the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) began the month of recognition back in 2016. NHHM offers an opportunity for Americans to learn about the role healthy homes play in people’s lives. To spread awareness of the importance of healthy homes, a number of government agencies have developed ...
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Rutgers Offers New Online Radon Measurement Training for National Certification
New Brunswick, NJ: The Eastern Regional Radon Training Center (ERRTC), administered by Rutgers Office of Continuing Professional Education, is now offering the training program required for national radon measurement certification as a self-paced, online course. For the past 30 years, the center has provided classroom-based radon measurement and mitigation training on the Rutgers–New Brunswick ...
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Building Science Professionals Protect the Public from All Too Common Indoor Pollutants and Exposure Hazards
Most people spend the vast majority of their day indoors. Whether at home, in the office or attending school, many spend upwards of 90% of their time in indoor environments. With so much time inside buildings, the quality of the indoor environment and air people breathe is a key component of their health and safety. All too often, indoor pollutants and contaminants can cause exposure concerns ...
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Identifying Common Exposure Hazards Lurking in Indoor Environments across Puerto Rico
Whether at home, school or in the office, it is estimated that most people spend up to 90% of their time indoors. This makes indoor environmental quality (IEQ) an important issue for the health and safety of families and building occupants. Unfortunately, there are a number of common hazards and indoor pollutants that cause issues in far too many homes and buildings. Harry Pena, the President ...
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National Radon Action Month and Identifying Exposure Risks in Residential and Occupational Environments
January is recognized as National Radon Action Month across the entire United States. This time to raise awareness and take action is important as estimates from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicate that radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. In fact, in the U.S. alone, it is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths every year. Across the globe, ...
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National Radon Action Month in Puerto Rico and Identifying Sources in Air and Water
National Radon Action Month takes place during the month of January and is recognized in Puerto Rico and throughout the rest of the United States. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that this is the time to test, fix and save a life. Both the EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General urge all Americans to protect their health by testing their homes, schools and other buildings for ...
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Radon Exposure Risks from Private Well Water Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the possibility of exposure to radon from private well water in some regions. “Many people recognize the fact that radon gas can enter a home or building through cracks or hole in a structure’s foundation, but far fewer know that ...
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Radon Gas Exposure – the Second Leading Cause of Lung Cancer
We are all exposed to radiation from natural and man-made sources. Radon is a colourless, odourless radioactive gas formed by the radioactive decay of the small amounts of uranium that occur naturally in all rocks and soils. Radon in soil is the biggest source of Radon in indoor air and presents a greater risk than Radon in drinking water. Properties built in certain areas around the world are ...
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Few Tenants in Puerto Rico Know if Radon is an Indoor Concern for Them
Throughout Puerto Rico and in most parts of the United States, the millions of people that rent or lease their home or business property have no idea if they are being exposed to high levels of radon. Many tenants are under the assumption that landlords or property management companies are required to test their rental property for radon, but this is rarely the case. For most tenants, there are ...
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Are Puerto Rico’s Schools and Universities Safe from High Radon Levels?
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, most areas of Puerto Rico have geologic radon potential ranging from low to moderate. However, several areas have the geologic potential to generate locally high indoor radon levels if building conditions are favorable for the entry and accumulation of radon. Buildings with the potential for high radon levels can include not just homes and businesses, ...
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Radon in Schools Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the cancer-causing radioactive gas known as radon and its potential presence in schools across the nations. "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a nationwide survey of radon levels in schools calculates that nearly one in five ...
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Radon in Schools Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the cancer-causing radioactive gas known as radon and its potential presence in schools across the nations. "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a nationwide survey of radon levels in schools calculates that nearly one in five ...
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Radon in Schools Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses the cancer-causing radioactive gas known as radon and its potential presence in schools across the nations. "According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a nationwide survey of radon levels in schools calculates that nearly one in five ...
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