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Reducing Radon Exposure in in a Div iverse Rural Community Nath than Th Thompson Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation & Development Postville Postville, Iowa Postville, Iowa 2,486 People (Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 estimate)

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Reducing Radon Exposure in in a Div iverse Rural Community

Nath than Th Thompson

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation & Development Postville

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Postville, Iowa

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Postville, Iowa

  • 2,486 People
(Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 estimate)
  • 841 Households
(Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 estimate)
  • 32% Foreign-born
(Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 estimate)
  • 50% renters
(Census Bureau ACS 2013-2017 estimate)
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Overcoming Environmental & Public Health Hazards

Compounded by Linguistic Isolation, Social Barriers, & Economic Disparity

  • Education & Outreach in English, Spanish, Somali, Russian, & Hebrew
  • 400 Radon tests & instructions distributed
  • 400 Lead tests & instructions distributed
  • Remediation guidance for 75% of homes w/ high levels (>4pCi/L)

Outcomes:

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Overcoming Environmental & Public Health Hazards

Compounded by Linguistic Isolation, Social Barriers, & Economic Disparity

400

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Overcomin ing Envir ironmental l & Public lic Healt lth Hazards Compounded by Linguistic Isolation, Social

Barriers, & Economic Disparity

  • 161 distributed
  • 79 known results (shared with us)
  • Range: 0.4 – 28.1
  • Median: 6.5
  • Mean: 7.5
  • 55 of 79 known results (70%) over 4pCi/L

Results (Spring-Fall 2019):

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Calls to local mitigation contractors?

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Reducing Radon Exposure in a Diverse, Rural Community

Iowa Cancer Plan Goal 1.A: Engage traditional and nontraditional partners in coordinated cancer control efforts

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$1,000 Vouchers for Mitigation system installation for 13 Postville households

  • Must show 2 test results @ / > 4pCi/L within last year
  • Must use IA certified mitigation contractor
  • Must attest to income limits

Reducing Radon Exposure in a Diverse, Rural Community

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Challenges

  • Need to mitigate
  • Committing funds
  • Communicating availability of funds

Reducing Radon Exposure in a Diverse, Rural Community

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Support

  • Regional Planning Commission program
  • School
  • Existing partners

Reducing Radon Exposure in a Diverse, Rural Community

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Keys

  • Leaders
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Keys

  • Leaders
  • Familiar faces
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Keys

  • Leaders
  • Familiar faces
  • Familiar places
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Keys

  • Leaders
  • Familiar faces
  • Familiar places
  • Partnerships
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Nathan Thompson

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation & Development

nathan@northeastiowarcd.org 563-864-7112