The Department of Environmental Protection invites students ages 9 to 14 to enter the 2024 Student Radon Poster Contest.  The deadline for submissions is November 1.

Radon is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas that can kill. The Surgeon General lists radon exposure as the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.

This radioactive element comes from the ground and can easily enter homes and other buildings through foundation openings. The only way to detect the amount of radon present is to test.

The solution is to reduce the number of homes with elevated levels of radon. This contest is designed to inform Pennsylvanians of the danger of radon in their homes and raise their awareness of the importance of testing their home for radon.

Students can choose one of the following six topics for their posters--

-- What is radon?

-- Where does radon come from?

-- How does radon get into our homes?

-- Radon can cause lung cancer.

-- Test your home for radon.

-- Mitigating radon in your home.

A panel of DEP staff select the top three posters across the state.

DEP then enters the first-place poster into the 2024 National Radon Poster Contest, sponsored by the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors. 

All three winning posters will be used throughout the year in DEP’s educational outreach to Pennsylvanians.

Click Here for all the details.

Visit DEP’s Radon In The Home webpage to learn more about radon.

(Photos: 2023 Student Radon Poster Winners.)

[Posted:  October 10, 2023]

10/16/2023