Katherine Pruitt , National Senior Director of Policy at the American Lung Association : Why
Outreach about Radon is Important
Katherine Pruitt has been working in radon risk reduction for over 30 years . Many people have never heard of radon . Yet , virtually any member of the public can unknowingly be exposed to lung cancer-causing do not know how levels of radon for years if they to take preventive actions .
According to the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ), radon is estimated to cause about 21,000 lung-cancer deaths can be prevented
— but only if people keep radon at lower levels
related deaths per year . Radon-associated
in homes and buildings through testing and mitigation .
Katherine Pruitt has been working in radon risk reduction for over 30 years .
If peoplee are not aware of radon and its risks or do not know how to take preventivee actions , they will miss the opportunity to protect themselves and others from lung cancer . Effective public outreach and education is the foundation for reducing the number of deaths from long-term radon exposure .
30 Years of Radon Outreach
For almost 30 years , Katherinee Pruitt of the American Lung Association has been part of building this foundation at the national level . Katherine is the National Senior Director of
Policy at the Lung Association and convenor of the National Radon Action Plan ( NRAP )
Leadership Council. The NRAP Council is a private-public partnership with representation from experts on health , housing , radiation , energy , cancer , and building science under the leadership of the Lung
Association .