M4.6 Blog Assignment: Radon

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).
I    would partner with the local governmental agencies in areas known to have high levels of radon, to do testing for the communities. I    would recruit community volunteers who can act as spokespersons for their own community and help these people understand why it is so important to check regularly and fix the problem early on. Part of this process would include community education, so I    would also schedule information sessions in which people can get free kits and learn about what risk factors effect each particular community. I    think of the best ways to get the attention of the community is to ensure that the information being discussed is in context of the location and the people affected. 

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  1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2018 at 6:21 PM

    Hi, partnering with the local governmental agencies is a great idea. I think this is great because it allows those who know the community best to be involved. I love the idea of getting community members involved as volunteers because it has been shows that usually communities are more trusting of information if it comes from its own members.

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  2. Chris DeatrasOctober 29, 2018 at 11:52 AM

    I agree that collaboration with local government agencies would be a good step to address radon concerns since they are the ones with the most resources that can be utilized. I think that collaboration with community members is also a good step since radon concerns affect them the most. This relationship between community members and local government agencies is the foundation of creating change in relation to many health and environmental issues, and not just radon.

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