Given that there are an estimated 21,000 excess deaths from lung cancer associated with exposure to radon, how would you develop a national awareness campaign? Name some of your potential collaborators (stakeholders).
Blog about the elements of your awareness campaign.
An epidemiological statistic of 21,000 excess deaths from lung cancer associated with exposure to radon should launch a national movement on a county, state and or federal level to develop public health campaigns to save lives and national healthcare costs.
In my campaign on lung cancer associated with radon exposure, I would require that property for sale or rent should be evaluated for lead, radon, roofing, electrical and plumbing safety. There are county/state standards for the safety of buildings (building codes) that need to be implemented in housing as well, because it involves families. Counties should implement annual or periodic building/home safety inspections that include assessing the roofing, plumbing, electrical system, vermin infestations, radon, lead and fire hazards. Having all of these home safety measures affect the cost of housing when it's on the market would incentivize sellers to ensure that the property is up to par with home safety/building codes.
Home owners/renters and families should be educated on only in emergency preparedness, but also in home safety practices. Radon and lead test kits should be made more available to residents in local fire departments, police departments and community centers.
Hi Allyssa,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great outline for a campaign on lung cancer associated with radon exposure. Your accentuation on the point of having inspections on not just radon, but also lead, roofing, electrical and plumbing, are also important points to consider in the campaign especially in the long term for annual maintenance.
Hi Allyssa,
ReplyDeleteVery detailed and thought out. I agree that testing for radon and radon regulation should be included in our general standards when it comes to renting and selling homes. I think this should be the case in any community. Too, it is an education factor, so that people know how to protect themselves, if regulations won't.