Radon: Other Places To Get Help
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Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
| American Lung Association | |
| 61 Broadway, 6th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10006 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) 1-800-548-8252 (to speak with a lung professional) (212) 315-8700 |
| Web Address: | www.lungusa.org |
The American Lung Association, along with its medical branch, the American Thoracic Society, provides programs of education, community service, and advocacy. Some of the topics available include asthma, tobacco control, emphysema, asbestos, carbon monoxide, radon, and ozone. | |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | |
| 1600 Clifton Road | |
| Atlanta, GA 30333 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-311-3435 (404) 498-1515 for public inquiries |
| E-mail: | cdcinfo@cdc.gov |
| Web Address: | www.cdc.gov |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working with state and local health officials and the public in the fight against communicable diseases and cancer. The agency provides information to the public about disease prevention and treatment. | |
| National Safety Council (NSC) | |
| 1121 Spring Lake Drive | |
| Itasca, IL 60143-3201 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-621-7619 630-285-1121 |
| Fax: | 630-285-1315 |
| E-mail: | customerservice@nsc.org |
| Web Address: | For the radon page: www.nsc.org/issues/radon/index.htm |
The National Safety Council's mission is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies, practices, and procedures that prevent and reduce human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes. | |
| Office of Radiation and Indoor Air, Indoor Environments Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | |
| 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW | |
| Mail Code 6609J | |
| Washington, DC 20460 | |
| Phone: | 1-800-SOS-RADON (1-800-767-7236) National Radon Information Line |
| Web Address: | www.epa.gov/iaq/radon (Indoor Air Quality—Radon Web site) |
The EPA's Radon Web site provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding the possibility of radon exposure in your home. It also provides a list of hot lines, contact information for regional U.S. EPA offices, and links to other radon resources. The Web site offers access to the publication Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction, which helps you select a qualified contractor to reduce the radon levels in your home, determine an appropriate radon reduction method, and maintain your radon reduction system. You can also learn how to obtain the video "Breathing Easy: What Home Buyers and Sellers Should Know About Radon." | |
| Last updated: | March 01, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, R. Steven Tharratt, MD, MPVM, FACP, FCCP - Pulmonology, Critical Care, Medical Toxicology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman, MATC |
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