FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 17, 2015
Omaha, NE– Thousands of people in Nebraska and Iowa could be saved from radon-related lung cancer thanks to the just released National Radon Action Plan. On November 10th, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the plan, called “A Strategy for Saving Lives.” In a partnership between the EPA, the American Lung Association and other agencies, the plan’s goal is to decrease lung cancer deaths by 3,200 people annually through the installation of 5 million radon reduction systems.
Thrasher is the local expert in radon, the cancer-causing gas that can seep into homes, businesses, and schools and is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Thrasher’s radon experts can help determine if a building’s radon levels are above the EPAs recommended 4.0 pCi/L, and if so, can install an aesthetically pleasing and affordable radon mitigation system.
The National Radon Action Plan sets a new strategy to reduce radon exposure, including requiring radon testing and reduction systems as a standard practice in home financing and insurance programs. It also encourages institutionalizing radon risk reduction through building code requirements. The plan is a collaborative effort between the EPA and other national organizations dedicated to lowering radon exposure, like the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (AARST), of which Thrasher is a member.
Thrasher’s president, Dan Thrasher, says the National Radon Action Plan will help save lives here and all over the United States. “Our radon associations have been working with the EPA for a few years to get this Radon Action Plan finalized,” said Thrasher. “Through our continued work to increase awareness about radon’s dangers and the Plan’s proposed required testing, I look forward to the day when we can eliminate lung cancer deaths caused by radon exposure.”
The National Radon Action Plan can be downloaded for free by visiting http://www.nationalradondefense.com/national-radon-action-plan.html.
For more information on radon and its health effects, radon testing and radon mitigation systems, contact:
Thrasher, Inc.
Dave Link
Communications Specialist
402.885.6639
dave.link@GoThrasher.com