For this year’s Radon Awareness Week (RAW 2025), we focused on shining a spotlight on the hidden but deadly risks of radon in homes, schools, and workplaces.

At the heart of our campaign was the UK Radon Association’s open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting MP, which called for urgent government action to reduce exposure to this invisible killer. Alongside this call to action, our members had a productive day at the Radon Forum discussing our shared goal – and throughout the week supporters joined in on social media, sharing resources, facts, and campaign materials under the hashtag #RadonAware.

Calling for Government Leadership

The main focus of this year’s RAW was our open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, urging the Government to take decisive steps to reduce radon exposure across homes, schools, and workplaces.

The letter, which was signed on behalf of all 30 of our UKRA members called for:

1. Launch a nationwide radon communications campaign for schools, ensuring all schools understand and meet their legal duty to assess and manage radon risks. According to anecdotal evidence from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as many as two-thirds of schools in radon-affected areas have never been tested, leaving over 100,000 children potentially exposed to high radon levels.

• Extend awareness efforts to nurseries and early years settings, including privately run institutions, a sector that has been overlooked in previous radon initiatives but where young children spend many hours each week.

• Distribute radon information through local health services and health visitor teams, to help families understand the risks at home and take preventative action.

Campaign Message: Invisible Gas, Visible Risk

The 2025 theme, “Invisible Gas, Visible Risk,” focused on raising awareness about radon, and reinforced some of the key facts that demonstrate the serious health threat radon can be, such as:

• Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.
• Around 1,100 deaths in the UK each year are linked to radon exposure.
• Awareness and testing remain strikingly low, even in affected areas.
• Testing is easy and affordable, and mitigation systems are proven to reduce levels quickly.

The campaign also emphasised that radon levels vary even between neighbouring properties, highlighting why testing every building matters, not just those on a “radon-prone” street.

Driving Awareness Across Digital Channels

On social media, our campaign ran under the long-standing hashtag #RadonAware, with members and supporters sharing resources and practical advice on testing, mitigation, and public awareness.

We also released a suite of downloadable resources, including branded graphics, editable templates, and a campaign banner, encouraging organisations to show their support online and start conversations within their communities.

Media Coverage and Reach

In addition to our focus on getting our message out across social media channels, this year’s campaign was featured in a number of media outlets:

• Air Quality News: Government urged to act on radon – the “invisible killer”
• Daventry Express: Northamptonshire-based firm backs call for urgent government action on radon
• Northampton Chronicle & Echo: Northamptonshire-based Radon Protection UK backs call for urgent government action
• Harborough Mail: Market Harborough-based firm calls for urgent government action on radon gas
• Banbury Guardian: Northamptonshire-based Radon Protection UK backs call for urgent government action

These stories mark an important step in getting radon into the public conversation and demonstrate growing recognition of the issue among regional and sector-specific media.

But there’s still much more to do. Awareness of radon remains low across the UK, and the Association will continue working to ensure the risks are better understood, testing becomes routine, and radon mitigation is recognised as a key public health priority.

Collaboration Across the Sector

This year’s campaign once again showed the value of collaboration across the UK Radon Association network. Our members, partners, and supporters played a vital role in sharing information, using campaign materials, and spreading the #RadonAware message across their own communities and networks.

As part of Radon Awareness Week, UKRA members also attended the UKHSA Radon Forum, which provided an important opportunity to connect with other professionals, discuss the latest research, and share updates on policy and public engagement. It was a reminder that progress depends on partnership.

We’d like to thank every member organisation and individual who helped amplify our message, from sharing posts on LinkedIn to contributing local stories and expertise. Your support continues to be the driving force behind Radon Awareness Week’s impact.

Looking Ahead

Radon Awareness Week 2025 demonstrated the growing momentum across the UK for stronger awareness and prevention.

At the UK Radon Association, we will continue to build on this year’s progress by:

• Working with government and public health agencies to embed radon in national health policy.
• Supporting schools, employers, and local authorities with guidance and training.
• Expanding public engagement through member collaboration and the ongoing #RadonAware campaign.

Together, we’re ensuring that radon will no longer be an invisible health risk, and that every UK home, school, and workplace has the opportunity to be safer, healthier, and radon aware.

Stay #RadonAware

If you missed this year’s campaign, visit radonweek.co.uk to access resources, factsheets, and media releases, and join us in continuing to raise awareness all year round.