News Release

 January 18, 2005  

Greene County High Schools
Participate in the
Inter-County Radon Challenge

 (Xenia, OH) January is National Radon Action Month and Greene County Combined Health District is sponsoring a friendly inter-county radon challenge.  Beavercreek, Cedar Cliff, Xenia, and Yellow Springs High Schools will be competing in the Inter-County Radon Challenge.

 These High Schools will compete with Montgomery and Clark County High Schools to correctly test the highest percentage of homes.  The radon challenge provides science students the opportunity to test their own homes for the presence of radon gas.  The high school with the highest percentage of correctly conducted tests will receive recognition and a pizza party reward. 

 The goal of the Inter-County Radon Challenge is to act on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Surgeon General’s recommendations that all homes be tested for radon.  The Health District will provide 600 free test kits from funding received from the Ohio Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Protection.  This event will increase testing within the county which is an important goal of the Radon Education Program offered by the Health District.

 For additional information regarding radon, contact Greene County Combined Health District, Margaret Burns, Radon Education Program Coordinator  (937) 374-5648, or 1-866-858-3588.

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