EPA News Media Advisory (Region 7): Iowa Radon Poster Contest Winners to be Recognized by EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101   Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations   Iowa Radon Poster Contest Winners to be Recognized by EPA   Contact Information: David Bryan, (913) 551-7433, bryan.david@epa.gov; or Chelsey Derks, (913) 551-7240, derks.chelsey@epa.gov   Environmental News   NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY   (Kansas City, Kan., Jan. 19, 2012) - EPA Region 7 will recognize the Iowa Radon Poster Contest winners at an award ceremony at 1:00 p.m. today at Sacred Heart School in Boone, Iowa.   Iowa's First Lady, Chris Branstad, will attend the event, along with representatives of EPA, Iowa Department of Public Health, American Lung Association of Iowa, and Boone County Health Department. The award ceremony is open to the press.   WHAT: Iowa Radon Poster Contest Award Ceremony   WHEN: 1:00 p.m., January 19, 2012   WHERE: Sacred Heart School, 1111 Marshall Street, Boone, Iowa 50036   WHO: Iowa’s First Lady, Chris Branstad; EPA Region 7 Radiation and Indoor Air Specialist Bob Dye; Representatives from Iowa Department of Public Health, American Lung Association of Iowa, and Boone County Health Department   The Iowa Radon Poster Contest was part of the National Radon Poster Contest. This contest takes place as an outreach program to inform the community of the dangers of radon during National Radon Action Month, which occurs every January. About 170 posters were entered from Iowa from 10 different schools.   Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water. It is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and kills more than 21,000 people annually. Nearly one out of every 15 homes in the U.S. is estimated to have elevated radon levels.   # # #   Learn more about radon   More information on the National Radon Poster Contest   Locate this and other Region 7 news items on the News Where You Live interactive map   Connect with EPA Region 7 on Facebook: www.facebook.com/eparegion7     Note: If a link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL into a browser.     View all Region 7 News Releases     You can view or update your subscriptions or e-mail address at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. All you will need is your e-mail address. If you have any questions or problems e-mail support@govdelivery.com for assistance.  This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.    This email was sent to elmasry.webmaster@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW · Washington DC 20460 · 202-564-4355