October 18, 2024
K-State receives funding to address asthma, radon and indoor air risks
Submitted by Division of Communications and Marketing
On Oct. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a total of $1 million in awards to six recipients to address asthma, radon and other indoor air health risks. These cooperative agreements will advance national policy and systems-level change to reduce indoor air risks and yield measurable environmental and public health benefits.
Kansas State University was awarded $175,000 for the first year of the three-year cooperative agreement. The university, through Engineering Extension, will work to reduce lung cancer deaths by supporting radon testing and mitigation. This includes operating a national radon hotline and website, conducting performance assessments of common consumer grade digital radon monitors, selling radon test kits and working to increase the number of credentialed radon professionals.
"The EPA is proud to partner with these leading organizations to address the serious threats posed by poor indoor air quality," said Joe Goffman, EPA assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation. "With these agreements, the agency advances our commitment to communities across the country by providing financial and technical assistance so they can take action to prevent lung cancer, asthma episodes and other respiratory diseases."
K-State Engineering Extension has been the cooperative partner for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency operating the National Radon Program Services since 2009.
Read more about the awards and organization receiving funding.