The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated January as National Radon Action Month, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen the last week of January as Radon Awareness Week. This is the perfect time to think about testing your home for radon. (Defense Health Agency-Public Health graphic illustration by Joyce Kopatch)
The U.S. has a violent child death problem. Developing strategies to prevent violent child deaths death from firearms and traffic crashes is a demanding task that requires consideration of numerous upstream, interrelated, and tangential issues. To help safety advocates develop strategies to prevent violent child death, we compiled five frameworks to help: Understand and explain …
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Gun violence and traffic crashes may seem like unpredictable events. But they are not random. They are systematic. Data reveal trends and patterns in gun violence and traffic crashes that can help us identify risk factors and protective factors. This is especially important for addressing violent child deaths. So what does the data show? Join …
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Changes to your housing can be exciting and sometimes stressful life events. Whether you’re moving into a new home, doing renovations, evaluating your home’s current condition, or selling it, there’s one important action item you should include on your to-do list: testing your house’s radon levels. Radon is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless gas that […]
Check out all the national health holidays this month! September 1 – 30Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthAmerican Childhood Cancer Organization National OfficeP.O. Box 498Kensington, MD 20895-0498(855)…
As we wind down from this holiday season, many of us can relate to the challenges of a surprise visit from unexpected guests. While some are welcome, others can be a bit more concerning. This National Radon Action Month, make sure that radon is not one of them! About radon Radon is a naturally occurring […]
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