Hi Scott, Thanks for the info and supplying the link for the recording. I look forward to checking that out. All good to know!
*~Jai * On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM Scott L. Rodman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Jai, > > It was recorded and is on the library site. The link is: > > *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4a803fO1U > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4a803fO1U>* > > > The Mass Department of Health has a limited number of free radon test kits > available to order. They seem to like those tests, rather than the > electronic devices. I have used several electronic versions and prefer > them. I arranged a donation of a number of them for Lincoln residents to > borrow and some folks in town are working out a process to loan those out. > > The Mass Department of Public Health Radon hotline number is > 800-723-6695. They can provide helpful information. <+18007236695> > > Scott > *_________________________________* > *Scott L. Rodman* > *[email protected] <[email protected]>* > *212-665-8500 <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12126658500> > <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12126658500> > <http://voice.google.com/calls?a=nc,%2B12126658500>* > > > On Sun, Feb 5, 2023 at 9:33 PM Annamaria San Antonio < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> For anyone who attended this presentation or may know something about it, >> can you tell me whether it was recorded and if the recording may be >> shared? >> Thanks, >> >> *~Jai Anna San Antonio * >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 19, 2023 at 8:11 AM Scott L. Rodman <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> *CORRECTION - The Radon event will be THURSDAY 1/26, not Wednesday as >>>> stated previously.,* >>>> >>> >>> >>>> The email below from the *Lincoln Board of Health* and the >>>> *Lincoln Library* announced an important event to be held at the >>>> Lincoln Library on *Thursday, January 26th at 6:30pm* that will >>>> provide needed information about *radon *and its dangers. Many homes >>>> have elevated levels of radon that should be mitigated and the purpose of >>>> the presentation is to make more residents aware of this issue, the need to >>>> test for it, and what can be done to mitigate it. January is National >>>> Radon Action Month. The EPA suggests that every home should be tested as >>>> data has shown that radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among >>>> nonsmokers and results in about 21,000 deaths per year. *Have you >>>> tested your home?* >>>> >>>> The presentation by Michael Feeney, the Director of the Massachusetts >>>> Department of Public Health's Indoor Air Quality Program, will be held in >>>> person and via zoom. The link to register for the zoom event is below and >>>> the organizers would appreciate your signing up to have the calendar link >>>> sent to you. In the event that you have any problems registering, the link >>>> that you may use for the event is: >>>> >>>> *https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88283546288?pwd=d3p0R2wvTkZKeVA1c0NOb0VWNld1dz09 >>>> <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88283546288?pwd=d3p0R2wvTkZKeVA1c0NOb0VWNld1dz09>* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Meeting ID: 882 8354 6288* >>>> *Passcode: 576910* >>>> >>>> *Thursday, January 26, 6:30 pm* >>>> >>>> >>>> *Registration link:* >>>> >>>> *https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/radon-awareness-talk-with-mass-dph/ >>>> <https://lincolnpl.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/radon-awareness-talk-with-mass-dph/>* >>>> >>>> >>>> When we purchased a property in Lincoln in 2021, we put in electronic >>>> radon detectors and found that the existing house had a level of radon that >>>> was 16pCi/L (picocuries of air per liter). That is 4 times the level of >>>> 4pCi/L at which the EPA urges residents to mitigate the radon. We then >>>> loaned the electronic detectors to friends and found that they had a fairly >>>> steady level of over 120pCi/L in one room and spikes to over 300pCi/L. We >>>> have been very pleased to see that a mitigation process has nearly >>>> eliminated the problem, with one final step remaining. New homes in >>>> Middlesex County are required to have a passive radon mitigation system >>>> installed that can have an inexpensive fan unit added in the event that >>>> radon is detected. >>>> >>>> Working with AprilAire, one of the companies that manufacture >>>> mitigation equipment, they have very nicely donated a number of AirThings >>>> electronic radon detectors to the Lincoln Library and they will be >>>> available to be checked out from the "library of things" next week for >>>> Lincoln residents to borrow and test their own homes. >>>> >>>> Several links for more information on radon are: >>>> >>>> *CDC links* >>>> >>>> *https://www.cdc.gov/radon/awareness.html >>>> <https://www.cdc.gov/radon/awareness.html>* >>>> >>>> *https://www.cdc.gov/radon/radon-action.html >>>> <https://www.cdc.gov/radon/radon-action.html>* >>>> >>>> >>>> *EPA link* >>>> >>>> *https://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-month-information >>>> <https://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action-month-information>* >>>> >>>> >>>> Please try to attend. Mr. Feeney's presentation will be recorded and a >>>> link will be posted online within a few days of the event. >>>> >>>> Best regards, >>>> >>>> Scott Rodman >>>> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>> From: Lincoln Public Library <[email protected]> >>>> Date: Wed, Jan 11, 2023 at 3:58 PM >>>> Subject: Radon Awareness Presentation with Mass DPH >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> >>>> Thursday January 26th @ 6:30pm >>>> Radon Awareness Presentation with Massachusetts Department of Public >>>> Health Indoor Air Quality Division >>>> Tarbell Room-Lincoln Public Library >>>> >>>> >>>> January 26, 2023, 6:30pm - IN PERSON >>>> >>>> >>>> [image: Untitled Design] >>>> >>>> >>>> January is National Radon Action Month. Join the Massachusetts >>>> Department of Public Health Indoor Air Quality Division for a public >>>> presentation on radon health risks, testing, and mitigation. 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