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…
The UK Radon Association (UKRA) has written an open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, urging the Government to take decisive action against the deadly but invisible threat of radon gas. Radon is the leading cause of cancer in non-smokers, leading to over 1,100 lung…
Dear Secretary of State, We, the members of the UK Radon Association, are writing to you on behalf of the 1,100 people in the UK who lose their lives each year to lung cancer caused by exposure to radon. As Secretary of State for Health and Social Care you have committed to creating a…
During UK Radon Awareness Week (1st – 7th Nov), experts from the UK Radon Association are highlighting the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on lung cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment times and urging members of the public not to delay taking steps to protect their lungs “During the first wave of the pandemic,…
More than 200 people joined us for the Radon Awareness Week 2020 webinars last week, and we hope that you found the sessions interesting and informative. If you couldn’t join us, or want to watch again, replays of each webinar are now available on YouTube. Please share these videos with colleagues, friends and family to…
Radon Awareness Week is running from 2nd – 8th November 2020 and to mark this, the UK Radon Association are hosting a series of short (30 minute) webinars. These are all free to attend and will include a live question and answer section. Monday 2nd November at 10.00am: 5 Things You Need To Know About Radon Gas Tuesday…
As part of UK Radon Awareness Week 2020, the UK Radon Association is hosting a series of short webinars throughout the week. Each webinar is aimed at a different sector, so there is bound to be something of interest for everyone whether you are involved in healthcare, property sales, health and safety or construction. Registration…
Radon Awareness Week has been a huge success this year, with so much coverage that we actually caused the PHE radon map website to crash due to the increased traffic. Our own website http://www.radonassociation.co.uk also achieved unprecedented hits, demonstrating the number of people we reached and encouraged to act with our message. Our campaign Ambassador…
Our campaign Ambassador, Martin Roberts appeared on The Jeremy Vine show on BBC Radio 2 today to raise awareness of radon and the fact it is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. If you missed the show, listen again here from 1:00 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0009ypq
During UK Radon Awareness Week (4th–10th Nov), experts are warning that indoor levels of radon gas are increasing due to the installation of energy-saving measures and that unless this is addressed, an increase in lung cancer cases will be seen. Radon is the highest cause of lung cancer other than smoking and is responsible for…
UK Radon Awareness Week 