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National Radon Action Month
Activities: Tennessee
| Event: | Governor's Proclamation |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 |
| Location: | 711 RS Gass Blvd Nashville , TN
Web site: www.TDEC.NET/EA/RADON  |
| Description: | Governor Phil Bredesen proclaimed January "Radon Action Month" and encourages Tennesseans to test for radon. |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet Phone: (615) 687-7071 |
| Event: | Times Free Press newspaper article |
| Date/Time: | 12/30/2008 Time: all day |
| Location: | Chattanooga, TN Web site: http://iis.timesfreepress.com |
| Description: | The Chattanooga Times Free Press published article about dangers of radon and the offer of a free radon test kit. |
| Contact: | Emily Bregel |
| Event: | WKSR-Radio, Pulaski |
| Date/Time: | 1/13/2009 Time: all day |
| Location: | 711 RS Gass Blvd Pulaski, TN
Web site: http://www.wksr.com/wksr.php?rfc=src/article.html&id=19685 |
| Description: | Radon article about radon action month |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet Phone: (615) 687-7071 |
| Event: | Murfreesboro Post newspaper article |
| Date/Time: | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, TN Web site: www.murfreesboropost.com |
| Description: | The Murfreesboro Post had an article about radon and its health risks. It included information about where to purchase a test kit |
| Contact: | Phone: (615) 898-7710 |
| Event: | Free test kit offer |
| Date/Time: | 1/23/09 |
| Location: | Gray, TN |
| Description: | The TPI Corporation enclosed the TN Radon Program brochure describing radon and offering a free test kit in its 571 employees pay checks. |
| Contact: | Ron Arp |
| Event: | Thermometer exchange and radon coupon offer |
| Date/Time: | 1/29/09 Time: 10:00 - 2:00 |
| Location: | 711 R S Gass Blvd Nashville, TN
Web site: www.tdec.net/ea/radon |
| Description: | The TN Office of Environmental Assistance is offering to exchange mercury thermometers for a mercury-free thermometer. Citizens may also sign up for a free radon test kit |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet Phone: (615) 687-7071 |
| Event: | Winchester Utilities |
| Date/Time: | 12/8/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 219 2nd Ave NW Winchester, TN Web site: www.WinchesterUtilities.com |
| Description: | Winchester Utilities included message about radon and offer for free test kit in December bill for customers in honor of Radon Action Month |
| Contact: | Becky Morris
Phone (931) 967-2238 |
| Event: | Nashville Electric Service |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 1214 Church St Nashville, TN Web site: www.nespower.com |
| Description: | Nashville Electric Service included message about radon and offer of free radon test kit in newsletter sent to customers |
| Contact: | Laurie Parker
Phone: (615) 736-6900 |
| Event: | Cleveland Utilities |
| Date/Time: | 12/8/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 2450 Guthrie Dr NW Cleveland, TN Web site: www.clevelandutilities.com |
| Description: | Cleveland Utilities included message about radon and offer of free radon test kit in consumers December 2008 bill in honor of radon action month |
| Contact: | Jamie Creekmore Phone: (423) 472-4521 |
| Event: | Knoxville Utilities Board |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Knowville, TN
Web site: www.KUB.org |
| Description: | Knoxville Utilities Board included message about radon and the free test kit offer to through its employee newsletter |
| Contact: | Lia Ballentine Phone (865) 594-7288 |
| Event: | Fayetteville Public Utilities |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 408 College St W Fayetteville, TN Web site: www.fpu-tn.com |
| Description: | Fayetteville Public Utilities included message about radon and free test kit offer in electric bills. |
| Contact: | Gina Warren
Phone: (931) 433-1522 ext 166 |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | PO Box 100912 Nashville, TN Web site: www.tnelectric.org/tnmagazine |
| Description: | The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association published a one page article in it's Tennessee magazine about radon risks and offered a free radon test kit to members |
| Contact: | Robin Conover
Phone: (615) 367-9284 |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Bartlett, TN |
| Description: | St. Francis Hospital - Bartlett published an article in their quarterly newsletter discussing radon and the free test kit offer. |
| Contact: | Derek Vanckus |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Memphis, TN Web site: www.tnelectric.org/tnmagazine |
| Description: | t. Francis Hospital - Memphis published an article in their employee newsletter discussing radon and the free test kit offer. |
| Contact: | Brent Baugus Phone: (901) 765-1988 |
| Event: | Johnson City Power Board |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Johnson City, TN Web site: www.jcpb.com |
| Description: | Johnson City Power Board included message about radon action month and offer of free radon test kit in customers bill |
| Contact: | Angela Shrewsbury
Phone: (423) 952-5079 |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 2018 Clinch Ave Knoxville, TN |
| Description: | East Tennessee Children's Hospital published an article in their employee newsletter discussing radon dangers and the free test kit offer |
| Contact: | Windy Hames Phone: (865) 541-8257 |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Nashville, TN |
| Description: | St. Thomas Health Services published message about radon risks and offer of free test kit to St. Thomas Hospital, Baptist Hospital, Nashville, Middle Tennessee Medical Center, Murfreesboro and their Hickman County hospitals. |
| Contact: | David Wheeler |
| Event: | Informational Article |
| Date/Time: | 1/9/2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | Lafayette, TN Web site: www.mcgh.net |
| Description: | Macon County General Hospital published message about radon risk and the offer of a free radon test kit. |
| Contact: | Angela Young
Phone: (615) 666-2147 ext 373 |
| Event: | Magazine Article |
| Date/Time: | Jan/Feb 2009 |
| Location: | Statewide, TN Web site: www.tn.gov/environment/tnconsv |
| Description: | The Tennessee Conservationist Magazine published a 1/3 page article about radon and its health effects. It included information on how to obtain a free radon test kit from the TN radon program. |
| Contact: | Loise Zepp |
| Event: | Updated TN Website |
| Date/Time: | 1/1/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Statewide, TN Web site:
www.tdec.net/ea |
| Description: | The TN Department of Environment and Conservation, Office of Environmental Assistance updated their website to include information about Radon Action Month, 2009. |
| Contact: | Date: Location: Description: Contact: Amy Inabinet Phone: (615) 687-7071 |
| Event: | Newspaper Article |
| Date/Time: | 01/14/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Cleveland , TN Web site: www.clevelandbanner.com |
| Description: | The Cleveland Banner published an article about Radon Action Month. It included instructions to obtain a free radon test kit from the TN radon program. |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet |
| Event: | Baptist Memorial Health Care employee newsletter |
| Date/Time: | January 2009 |
| Location: | Memphis, TN Web site: www.bmhcc.org |
| Description: | Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. sent an e-mail to all employees informing them of radon health risks. Information of how to receive a free radon test kit from the TN Radon Program was included. |
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| Event: | Newspaper Article |
| Date/Time: | 01/12/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Paris-Henry County, TN Web site: www.henrycountian.com |
| Description: | The Henry Countian published an article about Radon Action Month. It included instructions to obtain a free radon test kit from the TN radon program. |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet |
| Event: | Newspaper Article |
| Date/Time: | 01/13/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Paris, TN Web site: www.parispi.net |
| Description: | The Paris Post-Intelligencer published an article about radon and directions on how to obtain a free radon test kit from the TN radon program |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet |
| Event: | Newspaper Article |
| Date/Time: | 01/16/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Murfreesboro, TN Web site: www.murfreesboropost.com |
| Description: | The Murfreesboro Post published an article about radon and the availability of test kits from the University of TN Extension office in Murfreesboro. |
| Contact: | Pat Whitaker |
| Event: | Utility Bill Test Kit Offer |
| Date/Time: | January 2009 Time: all month |
| Location: | 16200 Scott Highway Oneida, TN |
| Description: | The Plateau Electric Cooperative printed a message on the back of their January electric bills describing radon and its health risks. They also printed a coupon for a free radon test kit from the TN radon program. |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet |
| Event: | Newspaper Article |
| Date/Time: | 01/13/09 Time: all month |
| Location: | Nashville, TN Web site: www.tennessean.com |
| Description: | The Tennessean published an article about Radon Action Month. It included instructions to obtain a free radon test kit from the TN radon program. |
| Contact: | Amy Inabinet |