radon
Free radon kits available to El Dorado County residents
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 5:09pm
January is National Radon Action Month and the cold winter months are the best time to test for this radioactive gas. The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is offering free test kits to households in California throughout the month of January, or until supplies run out.
67% of homes in Stateline have elevated levels of Radon, learn more at presentation
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/16/2018 - 12:20pm
January is National Radon Action Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering educational presentations and free radon test kits across the State of Nevada.
One presentation is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) offices in Stateline, 128 Market St. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension has partnered with the California Radon Program, so free radon test kits will be available at the event for residents of both states.
South Tahoe Board of Realtors 'Lunch and Learn' to focus on radon
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/25/2017 - 10:03am
Event Date:
April 26, 2017 - 12:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Association of Realtors (STAOR) have invited the public to learn about radon, something that is prevalent in the Lake Tahoe basin due to the high amount of granite in the area. On Wednesday, April 26 from noon to 1:00 p.m., join STAOR in their board room at 2307 James Avenue and listen to a presentation by Jim Gorman of Tahoe Radon.
Jim is a licensed contractor and is certified by the National Radon Proficiency program. He will cover the potential risks this radioactive gas has and how to mitigate them through a safe environment.
University of Nevada to hold radon awareness event at TRPA
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/20/2017 - 7:53pm
Event Date:
March 2, 2017 - 6:00pm
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free radon test kits and an educational presentation about radon on Thursday, March 2 at 6:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) offices.
Free radon test kits will be available for Nevada residents and test kits can be purchased at low-cost for out-of-state residents.
Contractors meeting: Code updates and new procedures
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/23/2015 - 11:02pm
Event Date:
March 11, 2015 - 5:00pm
There are new building codes within South Lake Tahoe's city limits, so, with the new building season coming up, the City has scheduled a contractor's meeting to cover the changes.
The following are just some of the changes that every contractor, designer and homeowner should know:
• Radon requirements will be mandatory.
• Sprinklers for additions could be required.
• Take into account in updating all plumbing fixtures when you improve anything in your house.
• Smoke detectors older than 10 years will need to be replaced whenever you pull a permit.
Lake Tahoe Presentation on Radon: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/27/2014 - 10:41amEvent Date:
January 28, 2014 - 5:30pm
The 2014 monthly lecture series from UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center begins January 28 with a presentation on the dangers of radon. Eric Matus of the Nevada Radiation Control Program will lead a public lecture titled “Radon: What you don’t know could hurt you” beginning at 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
The lecture will be at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nevada (on the campus of Sierra Nevada College). No-host bar at 5:30 p.m., lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Radon: What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 6:58pmEvent Date:
January 28, 2014 - 5:30pm
The 2014 monthly lecture series from UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center begins January 28 with a presentation on the dangers of radon. Eric Matus of the Nevada Radiation Control Program will lead a public lecture titled “Radon: What you don’t know could hurt you” beginning at 6 p.m. at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
UNR's Main Station Field Day 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/09/2013 - 8:39am
Event Date:
September 14, 2013 - 9:00am The University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR), and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) will be hosting their annual Field Day. The event is free and open to the general public on September 14 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Reno’s Clean Water Way, near the intersection of East McCarran and Mill Street.
Location
UNR's Main Station Field Lab
5895 Clean Water Way, Reno, Nevada
United States
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Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:18amWhile the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Educa...
Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:18amWhile the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Educa...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Radon levels can be measured for just $7
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 8:09amI am from South Lake Tahoe and am a graduate student in public health in the Bay Area. I encourage the Tahoe Daily Tribune to disseminate information on radon, a serious health problem. In my resea...
GUEST COLUMN: More needs to be done about radon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amKudos to Roseann Keegan and the Tahoe Daily Tribune for a well researched and reported two-part article on radon, "Fumes with a View," July 20 and 22, 2011 in the Tahoe Daily Tribune. As a 40-year ...
Radon regulation varies widely from state to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:06amRENO, Nev. - Californians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.Nevadans are not. In both states, renters are particularly vulnerab...
Radon regulation varies widely from state to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 3:10pmCalifornians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.Nevadans are not. In both states, renters are particularly vulnerable."There are...
Radon exposure risk could be greater than expected, effects difficult to measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 8:52amRENO - More than two decades after U.S. regulators first issued guidelines on radon infiltration into homes and buildings, the World Health Organization reports that the radon threat to human healt...
