M4.6-Radon

Growing up in Hawaii, radon is not something that is common. I was not aware how harmful radon is to the development of lung cancer, and I did not know there are test kits to check radon levels in homes. Since I had little information regarding radon in Hawaii, I did a search and found out that radon is not a problem in Hawaii and there is low level of it due the well-ventilated homes, where we don't seal up our homes for winter, there is low levels of uranium in the our porous Hawaiian rocks and certain rocks that uranium is mostly found is not averrable in Hawaii. But if I was to bring awareness to the public regarding the danger of radon, I would first conduct research to determine the severity of the problem in each state and see if there is already any awareness program being implemented. Then I would bring in potential collaborators such as local department of health, EPA, American Lung Cancer Association and the CDC to create a joint collaboration between the federal and state department in an effort to development a national awareness campaign. I think the most simple and direct way of sending out a message to the public in today's technological world would be through social media since majority of the population is always on their phone or mobile devices, and because there is features to share the information with friends and family, it would be easy to spread the message.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 15, 2018 at 6:13 PM

    After visiting Hawaii, I am amazed at how environmentally healthy the air and the surrounding communities are. It might be the tropical climate or being so close to the ocean. I agree that it is very important to bring in all local stakeholders in the federal and state departments to raise awareness. While California only have low-moderate levels of radon, it is still important to be aware of these levels and be ready if the levels rise.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 18, 2018 at 12:11 PM

    Your suggestions for spreading awareness to the public about radon are great. I think it would be smart that you would conduct radon research in each state and then involve several local and federal agencies to assist you with educating people about radon. Social media is definitely a great method of spreading information. We live in the age of technology so any sort of marketing having to do with technology would be beneficial for this topic.

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