Radon Resources#
Radon is a class 'A' carcinogen and long-term exposure to elevated levels has been linked to radon-induced lung cancer. About half or all home tested in Fort Collins have radon levels above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Learn more below about Radon or visit the Radon Home Page and Radon FAQ.
General Radon Information
- EPA: Radon Home Page
- EPA: Citizen's Guide to Radon - Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon
- CDPHE: CDPHE Radon Home Page
- NRPP: National Radon Proficiency Program
- Fort Collins: Radon Overview Brochure (Spanish)
Radon Health Risks
- EPA: Health Risk of Radon
- CDC: Risk Factors for Lung Cancer
- CRCPD: Reducing the Risk from Radon: A Guide for Health Care Providers
Radon Testing
- CDPHE: Measuring and Mitigating Radon in Colorado
- NRPP: Certified Radon Professionals in Colorado
- AirChek: Short-Term Test Kit Instructions
- AirChek: Radon Analysis Methods: Analytical Procedures and Comparisons
Radon Mitigation
- EPA: Consumer's Guide to Radon Reduction: How to Fix Your Home
- CDPHE: Measuring and Mitigating Radon in Colorado
- NRPP: Certified Radon Professionals in Colorado
- CDPHE: Financial Assistance to Reduce Radon in Your Home
- IRC: Appendix F of International Residential Code for Radon Control Methods
Real Estate and Renting
- CDPHE: Radon and Real Estate Transactions in Colorado Brochure
- Real Estate Commission: SB23-206 Broker Practice Advisory
- Fort Collins: Radon Overview Brochure (Spanish)
- Fort Collins: Radon Aware For Real Estate Professionals Presentation
- Fort Collins: Neighborhood Services Landlord Tenant Information
- DORA: Office of Radon Professionals (licensing)
- EPA: Radon Resources for Home Buyers and Sellers
- Colorado: Radon Aware Real Estate Professionals
Radioactive Decay
Technical Papers Linking Radon Exposure to Lung Cancer
- 1988 Epidemiological Studies of Persons Exposed to Radon Progeny - Includes description of the uranium industry in Colorado
- 1995 Lung cancer in radon-exposed miners and estimation of risk from indoor exposure
- 1999 Residential Radon Exposure and Risk of Lung Cancer in Missouri
- 2000 Residential Radon Gas Exposure and Lung Cancer - The Iowa Radon Lung Cancer Study
- 2006 An overview of the North American residential radon and lung cancer case-control studies
- 2009 A Combined Analysis of North American Case-Control Studies of Residential Radon and Lung Cancer