CONTENTS
September 2024
Health Effects of PCBs
6
Letter From The Founder:
Past, Present, Future
Understanding Marginalization: The Impact of Being Pushed to Radon's Periphery
09
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Rural Communities Experience Higher Radon Exposures Versus Urban Areas
19
Radon gas testing in schools is not universally mandated for several reasons
25
Asthma Disparities in America
43
Environmental radon and childhood asthma
46
05
Consequences of changing Canadian Activity patterns since the COVID-19 pandemic include increased residential radon gas exposure for younger people
55
Co-Exposures
56
Rural communities experience higher radon exposure versus urban areas, potentially due to drilled groundwater well annuli acting as unintended radon gas migration conduits
59
28
Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program
62
NIH’s All of Us Research Program Begins Limited Enrollment of Children
31
Tribes and Environmentalists Press Arizona and Federal Officials to Stop Uranium Mining Near the Grand Canion
63
Cancer alley Pre-Teens Demand to Not Be Made into Another Sacrifice Zone
69
Particulate Matter and Mental Health
33
Unveiling Radon's Disparate Impact: Heightened Vulnerability in Marginalized Children
17
Cancer Rates Are Rising in Young People. Here’s What You Need To Know
72
Lung Cancer in Children:
7 Facts To Know
C-6-100 Conducting Radon Surveys in Schools (CERTI-330)
36
Education and Awareness
76
Over 1 Million Children Live in Low-Income Neighborhoods in California
78
High School Students Become Citizen Scientists to Reduce Radon Exposure
80
A Unique Collaboration Between Two Community Engagement Cores
82
Protecting the Vulnerable: Addressing Radon Exposure in Child Care Settings
84