2019 Social Media Radon Awareness Challenge

First 200 individuals (Illinois residents) to post on Twitter will receive a free radon test kit after providing their contact info/mailing address and the top 10 individuals (Illinois residents) with the most re-tweets on January 31st, will be entered to win a GoPro Hero7.

Illinois radon facts for posting (choose 1 to post on Twitter with hashtag #2019RadonAwarenessChallenge and tag/mention @alaenvironment)

1) DYK? As many as 1,160 Illinois citizens are at risk of developing radon-related lung cancer each year according to IEMA and EPA.

2) DYK? The average Illinois indoor air radon concentration is 5.1 pCi/L, which is above the EPA action level.

3) DYK? Approximately 1 in 2 homes tested in Illinois (45%) have radon levels at or above the EPA action level of 4.0 pCi/L.

4) DYK? Radon exposure is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer, estimating 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year.

5) DYK? Testing for radon is relatively inexpensive, easy and is the only way to know whether you are at risk.

6) DYK? The CDC says that radon is the leading cause of death in private homes.

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* 1. Have you posted a radon fact on Twitter along with the hashtag #2019RadonAwarenessChallenge AND tagged/mentioned @alaenvironment?

Yes

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* 2. What is your Twitter handle/name?

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* 3. Illinois mailing Address for FREE AirChek short term radon test kit ($15 value)

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* 4. Once you have tested your home with your free test kit please post your radon test results on Twitter with the #2019RadonAwarenessChallenge hashtag AND tag/mention @alaenvironment to spread even more awareness (this can be posted to Twitter after the month of January!).