Radon Toolkit

What to know

Partners can use the following communication resources to expand your outreach efforts and raise awareness about radon.

Image of an adult and child building a house from toy blocks with the text "Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones From Radon." at the bottom left corner is the CDC logo and at the bottom right is the text "cdc.gov/radon"

How to use this toolkit

These communication resources can be downloaded or printed. Click an image to download it. The sample social media messages and graphics can be used for X (Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram posts.

Keep in mind that URLs do not become active links when used on Instagram. To direct Instagram users to an external website, add the link to your bio and let your followers know to click the link in your bio for more information.

What's included

Radon Awareness Week

Blue background with a cartoon of a book laying flat with several houses and residential buildings built across it with a man sitting on the edge reading a book. The title is "Radon Awareness Week, January 22-26, 2024" and has "What's Your Radon Story?" in a bubble at the top. The CDC logo is at the lower left and the website www.cdc.gov/radon on the lower right.
Radon Awareness Week 2024

See CDC's Radon Awareness Week webpage for event details.

Print materials

Use these print materials that include factsheets, infographics, and activity book to share information about radon.

Webinars

Environmental Health Nexus Webinar: Radon Awareness – January 25, 2023

This webinar held during Radon Awareness Week 2023 features two speakers representing national and state-level radon risk reduction initiatives.

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Testimonials

Jackie's story

Watch Jackie Nixon and her doctor as they discuss her experience with lung cancer and radon.

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Photo of Jackie, lung cancer survivor.
Jackie was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015. The cancer was likely due to radon exposure.

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Lindi's story

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A photo of a man and a woman with blond hair hugging and looking at the camera with text to the right in a text box that reads, "After her lung cancer diagnosis, Lindi learned that her home for 21 years had high radon levels." At bottom there is white text that says "Lindi, lung cancer survivor" and a blue CDC logo
After her lung cancer diagnosis, Lindi learned that her home for 21 years had high radon levels.

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Carol's story

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A photo of one side of a brick house with a radon mitigation pipe in view. Text at the top of the image reads, "I tested my home after doing repair work and was surprised that my radon levels were now above 10 pCi/L in my basement."
Carol tested her home for radon after doing repair work.

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Lauren's story

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A photo of a radon test next to the text, "When Lauren learned that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer, she took steps to test her home for radon." There is a CDC logo at bottom left and the URL www.cdc.gov/radon at bottom right
Lauren tested her home for radon after learning that radon can cause lung cancer.

Read Lauren's story.

Dr. Timothy Mullett’s story

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An older white man wearing a doctor's white coat and stethoscope to the right of a text box that reads, "Primary care visits serve as key opportunities to ask about home radon levels and educate patients." Attributed to Dr. Timothy Mullett, Medical Director, Markey Center Affiliate Network at the University of Kentucky. There is a CDC logo at the bottom left
Dr. Mullett continues his outreach to the medical community to consider all causes of lung cancer.

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Katherine's story

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A photo of a woman with gray hair to the right, next to white text that reads, "We all have a role to play in protecting our communities from preventable lung cancer deaths from radon. Talk to your loved ones, friends and neighbors today about testing for radon." The quote is attributed to Katherine Pruitt, National Senior Director of Policy at the American Lung Association. At bottom left is a CDC logo and at bottom right is the URL www.cdc.gov/radon
Katherine Pruitt has been working in radon risk reduction for over 30 years.

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Graphics

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Title: "Who is affected by radon?" with an illustration of brick background and a collection of 9 windows with people of all races, ages, and demographics depicted. At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is the Radon Awareness design element and website www.cdc.gov/radon
Who is affected by radon?
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Title text at top reads, "What are the health effects of radon?" Beneath that is an illustration of a female masked doctor showing a female patient a flyer with the title RADON along with a house and set of lungs. At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is a Radon Awareness design element and website www.cdc.gov/radon
What are the health effects of radon?
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Title reads "Where can I be exposed to radon?" and beneath is an illustration of a curved road with homes, trees, and in the background a cityscape and blue sky. At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is the Radon Awareness design element and website www.cdc.gov/radon
Where can I be exposed to radon?
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Title asks "When should I stall a radon reduction system?" Illustration below is a split screen. On the left is a blue background with a woman in front of a computer screen showing radon test results concentration is at a 4.0 out of 5.0. On the right is a drawing of a home with a radon reduction system installed collecting radon from underneath the house and a pipe running vertically through the center of the home and released above the roof. At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is the radon awareness design element and www.cdc.gov/radon
When should I install a radon reduction system?
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Illustration of two male neighbors talking to each other over a fence with one man handing the other a sheet of paper with the word RADON on it. The title states "Why should I raise awareness about radon?" At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is www.cdc.gov/radon
Why should I raise awareness about radon?
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A graphic featuring an adult hand and child hand building a house of blocks with text that reads, "Protect yourself and your loved ones from radon."
Protect yourself and your loved ones from radon.
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A graphic that features someone using a tablet. the words on the graphic read, "Radon: Get the facts on radon."
Radon: Get the facts on radon.
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A graphic featuring an image of a radon test. On the graphic reads "Testing: The only way to determine if your home has high radon levels."
Testing: The only way to determine if your home has high radon levels.
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A graphic that features a healthcare provider in a white coat holding a physical chest x-ray. The graphic reads, "Smoking: Smoking and radon are a dangerous combination."
Smoking: Smoking and radon are a dangerous combination.
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A graphic featuring a family outside of a home. The text on the graphic reads, "Take Action: Don't wait to take action to reduce radon levels in your home."
Take Action: Don't wait to take action to reduce radon levels in your home.
A graphic featuring an aerial view of a neighborhood. The text on the graphic reads, "Tracking Radon: Know the radon levels in your area."
Tracking Radon: Know the radon levels in your area.
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Graphic of a house with rooms sectioned out showing how radon enters the house. It enters through the soil at 3 points, through bedrock at one point, and through groundwater at one point in this diagram
How radon gets into your home.

Resources

Blue background with text on the left "Raising awareness about radon risks and how people can protect themselves can save lives. " On the right is a cartoon male and female typing on their mobile devices with a larger device screen in the center showing the conversation between them as "Hey, I tested my home for radon. Levels came back high!" "Wow, I should test my home too" "Yes, I learned that radon can cause lung cancer. See www.cdc.gov/radon" "Thank you!" At the lower left is the CDC logo and lower right is www.cdc.gov/radon

Radon Toolkit: Social Media

Radon social media resources.
Radon: Protect Yourself and Your Family from Radon

Radon Toolkit: Videos

Watch these videos to learn about radon, how it enters the home, and ways to reduce it.
A photo of a woman with gray hair and glasses next to the title, "EH Nexus Podcast Episode 6, Radon: An Overview"

Radon Toolkit: Podcasts

Listen to CDC's podcasts to learn more about radon and how to protect your health.
An illustration of a living room with a lit, smoking cigarette next to the couch. Inside the cigarette smoke is an icon of a house with two arrows pointing up, a plus sign, a cigarette, an equals sign, and the text "10x the risk of lung cancer". Above the illustration is large title text that reads, "Radon and Smoking: A Dangrous Combination." Below the couch there is text that reads, "If you live in a home with high radon levels, smoking raises your risk of lung cancer by 10 times."

Radon Toolkit: Shareable Images

Radon graphics that can be used in presentations, documents, or on social media.
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Content Source:
National Center for Environmental Health