Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind tobacco, and the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. Seven out of ten homes in Iowa have radon levels above the EPA action level.
January is Radon Action Month and the Iowa Cancer Consortium is hosting a contest to determine the individual and organization that can test the most homes for radon from January 1, 2017-March 31, 2017.
Winners (one individual and one organization) who have the highest number of tests completed (per the instructions and producing a valid result) will receive their 2017 Consortium membership at no cost. Individual winner will receive an individual membership. Organizational winner will receive an organizational membership, which includes up to 10 individuals. Ties will be broken by the average test completion date.
THE RULES
All Iowa Cancer Consortium members are eligible to receive radon test kits and radon information to distribute.
· Organizational applicants will receive 20 test kits and radon brochures to distribute.
· Individuals will receive 10 test kits and radon brochures to distribute.
· Contact to receive your test kits. Kits will be mailed out the last week of December. There will be a limit of 600 kits distributed and kits will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
· Only one kit may be distributed per household.
· Kits may only be distributed to homes that have not have been tested for radon in the past two years.
· Homes with passive or active mitigation systems may receive a test kit if testing has not occurred within the past two years.
· All participants must live in Iowa. All tested homes must be in Iowa.
The following must be collected for each home that receives a test kit:
· Test kit number
· Zip code
· Home owner/renter/dweller name
· Home owner/renter/dweller phone number
· Home owner/renter/dweller email
· Agreement from home owner/renter/dweller that “My home has not been tested for radon in the past two years.” (Agreement with this statement is required in order to receive a kit.)
TIMELINE
January 2017 / Test kits must be distributed.
Noon, February 1, 2017 / Participant information is due to .
March 31, 2017 / Test results must be received.
April, 2017 / Winners announced at Iowa Cancer Consortium regional Spring Meetings
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
· You may provide assistance to those testing and/or follow-up with individuals after test kit distribution. Test kit usage can be monitored by test kit number at www.radon.com.
· Tests done incorrectly or producing an invalid result will not be replaced or be allowed to retest as part of the challenge. Providing instructions on how to properly fill out the test kit and how to perform the test are recommended.
· Instructions from the American Lung Association on how to test properly can be found here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQvyAyGHaY
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