Radon Awareness Week 6th -12th November
HSE -The radioactive gas radon is a hazard in many homes and workplaces. Breathing in radon is the second largest cause of lung cancer in the UK resulting in over 1000 fatal cancers per year. However, radon hazards are simple and cheap to measure and relatively easy to address if levels are high. Under UK […]
20th National Radon Forum
The 20th Nation Radon Forum is being held on Thursday 2nd November 2023. The Radon Council will be present with two of our members speaking about the recent updates to BRE 211 of which The Radon Council has been heavily involved with. Come and find us as we are always ready for a chat. UK […]
Leeds council testing three areas for radon gas linked to health problems and cancer
Leeds City Council has said they are carrying out tests for radon gas at 10,000 homes across the city. The council has described the move as “robust and proportionate” and says in April, it was testing as a “precautionary measure” alongside the UK Health Security Agency. It has said there was “no suggestion” residents or […]
BR211 RADON: Guidance on protective measures for new buildings (including supplementary advice for extensions, conversions and refurbishment projects) 2023 edition has now gone ‘live’
Finally, it has happened. Years of work by Radon Council members and others has come to fruition. The guidance is now available at the BRE Bookshop and supersedes all previous editions. https://www.brebookshop.com/
2023 AGM, and Members’meeting
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 AGM, and members’ is on July 5th 2023 – start time 11:30am Venue: The Radon Council’s training room at the Head Office in Corby, Northamptonshire A zoom connection will be available.
Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report 2022 -Air Pollution
Chief Medical Officer’s Annual report 2022 – Air Pollution – “More than 1,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in the UK due to exposure to radon gas at home”.It is good news to have the dangers of radon gas in the home so comprehensively acknowledged in this substantial report by Prof. Chris Whitty (UK […]
Release of a significant update to the Indicative Atlas for Radon in Great Britain
The British Geological Survey (BGS), in collaboration with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), is planning to release a significant update to the ‘Indicative Atlas for Radon in Great Britain’ and its underpinning data-product ‘Radon Potential for Great Britain’ on 1 December 2022. If you would like more information about this update please contact our […]
European Radon Day
The Radon Council are pleased to support and promote the European Radon Day. Deaths from Radon related lung cancer can be considerably reduced through radon awareness and implementing good practices, for example; testing of properties (homeowners, landlords, and employers) and acting upon the findings. In private housing, there is not an obligation to test for […]