Radon Leaders Saving Lives

 

 

Personal Information

First Name

Dallas

Last Name

Collins

Organization

Precise Radon Testing Labs Inc

Title

Owner

E-mail Address

preciseradontesting@gmail.com

Personal or Organization Website

www.preciseradon.com

Affiliation

EPA

Professional Profile

I Am Committed to Addressing the Radon Health Risk and Saving Lives Because

Every Colorado resident should be aware of the Radon Health Risk and take the appropriate measures to test in their homes, work environments and schools.

Background

Some college, years ago. Mother of three and wife of 25 years. Interesting in radon for over 20 years. Started Precise Radon in 2007. Short and long term radon testing. We test for Real Estate transactions, re-location companies, low income housing developers, homeowners, builders, schools and commercial buildings. Precise also tests all builds for Habitat for Humanity St.Vrain, Longmont CO., at no charge.

Professional Interests

Habitat for Humanity St. Vrain Valley Colorado since 2008. Received Bronze Level Construction Award 2009. Nominated for Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley Hammy Award 2010. PRTL also works with Del Norte Neighborhood Development. Collecting statistical data on Radon Measurement in Colorado for future use.

http://www.radonleaders.org/user

Dallas Collins - Google Profile

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Kevin F Collins's Blog

Kevin F Collins's Blog

EPA, Schools To Tackle Indoor Air Quality

Stacy Kika
Kika.stacy@epa.gov
202-564-0906
202-564-4355

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 14, 2011


EPA, Schools To Tackle Indoor Air Quality WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding its 11^th Annual Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium in Washington, D.C. on January 13-15, 2011. The meeting is bringing together school board officials, administrators, health association members, school nurses, teachers, parents, and others to take charge in protecting the indoor air environments of children in schools. Nearly 55 million children and approximately 6 million adults spend a significant portion of their days in more than 132,000 public and private school buildings in the United States. Many of these buildings are old, in poor condition, and may have environmental conditions that inhibit learning and pose risks to the health of children and staff.

“Protecting children’s health is a top priority for EPA,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “School kids, parents and teachers face challenges every day, so EPA designed the Tools for Schools Program to make sure that poor indoor air quality isn’t one of them.”

Poor indoor air quality in schools can impact the comfort and health of students and staff, which, in turn, can affect concentration, attendance, and student performance. Eight school districts across the country are being recognized at the IAQ Tools for Schools National Symposium for leading the way to improving conditions at their schools and taking action to prevent future IAQ health risks. The symposium focuses on a wide range of environmental risks, including radon, mold, pest management, and asthma management.

Here are a few tips schools can take to start improving their indoor air quality:

- Get an IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit online
- Review the IAQ Coordinator’s Guide provided in the IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit
- Develop an IAQ team and review current IAQ practices in your school
- Develop an IAQ program and encourage good IAQ practices across the school and community
- Test your school for radon

The IAQ Tools for Schools Program, launched in 1995, assists school districts in identifying the actions they can take to successfully plan and implement an effective IAQ management program.

More information on IAQ Tools for Schools: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/index.html

Gmail - Fwd: FW: PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 Americans Killed in Their Own Homes in 2010. EPA Takes Action on Radon Gas in 2011 - preciseradontesting@gmail.com

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From: Radon Awareness [mailto:radonweek@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 5:10 AM
To: Collins, Daniel P.
Subject: PRESS RELEASE: 20,000 Americans Killed in Their Own Homes in 2010. EPA Takes Action on Radon Gas in 2011

The World Health Organization has released their mortality statistics for 2010 and a startling statistic about in-home causes of death surfaced. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Radon Gas causes over 20,000 deaths annually in the United States. To put that into perspective, Radon caused more deaths in 2010 than drunk driving, fires, and carbon monoxide.

The EPA is urging the U.S. media to assist in creating awareness of this silent killer by declaring January National Radon Awareness Month. Radon problems have been detected in almost every county in the United States. The Surgeon General and American Lung Association have also taken action to help prevent these needless deaths by recommending that all homes in the U.S. be tested regardless of geographic location or foundation type.

Please help promote this very worthy cause by writing an article or running a news story about indoor Radon Gas. Together, we can work toward saving thousands of lives in 2011! You can learn more about Radon Gas and National Radon Action Month 2011 at radonmonth.wordpress.com.

Sincerely;

Michael Anderson, Program Director
http://radonmonth.wordpress.com/
Environmental Health Committee

Beth Baker Owens has sent you a message. Date: 8/10/2010 Subject: RE: Is Radon Gas something you should take seriously?

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Beth Baker Owens has sent you a message.

Date: 8/10/2010

Subject: RE: Is Radon Gas something you should take seriously?

Say Dallas,
Would you like to write a short piece on Radon and Radon Mitigation for my real estate blog? If so, please send it to me with your contact info at the end and I'll post it on my blog! www.HomesByBethOwens.blogspot.com.