From JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us Fri Jan 6 09:43:37 2017 From: JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2017 17:43:37 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_EPHT_News] January is Radon Action Month! Message-ID: Homeowners can take action now to reduce, prevent radon January is Radon Action Month, a good time to get homes tested As winter takes a firm, subzero hold on Oregon during January, it's the perfect time to huddle indoors and push the thermostat up-and test your home for radon. Levels of cancer-causing radon are highest in homes during winter months. That's because a closed house keeps radon from escaping outside. In addition, when indoor air is warmer than outside air, it creates a "chimney" or vacuum effect that pushes the warm air out and replaces it with naturally occurring radon from the soil under a house. That's why officials with the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division's Radon Awareness Program are reminding people during January-National Radon Action Month-to get their homes tested for the colorless, odorless gas, which is No. 1 cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. "There is no way to know if your house has high levels of radon unless you get your house tested," said Curtis Cude, Oregon Radon Program manager. "The good news is that radon levels in a home can be dramatically reduced or even eliminated." OHA is co-sponsoring the Fifth Annual Radon Forum Northwest from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 18 at Adventist Medical Center, 10123 SE Market St., Portland. It is a public event where people can hear from radon experts about where radon comes from; where it is found in the Portland metropolitan area; how it enters a home; the health implications; how to test for radon; and how to reduce radon levels in the home. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. after cigarette smoking, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. In addition, smokers are much more likely to experience lung cancer if they are also exposed to radon. Testing homes for radon is simple and inexpensive. Radon test kits can be purchased at local hardware and home improvement stores, or online from radon test kit supply companies and the American Lung Association. Many test kits are priced between $15 and $25. Radon problems can be fixed by qualified contractors for a cost similar to that of many common home repairs, such as painting or having a new water heater installed. The best time to test for radon is during the heating season, when the windows and doors are closed up tight. This is when you would expect to find the highest radon levels in your home. OHA's radon experts will answer questions live during a Facebook chat at noon Jan. 11. To participate, go to www.Facebook.com/OregonhealthAuthority. OHA also has published a new video about how to test your home for radon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ8ZKLC6P10. For more information on radon, radon testing and mitigation, radon-resistant new construction, or to order a test kit online, visit: * OHA's Radon Program website, www.healthoregon.org/radon. * Radon Forum Northwest website, www.radonforumnorthwest.com/. * EPA's radon website, https://www.epa.gov/radon. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us Thu Jan 12 13:53:50 2017 From: JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2017 21:53:50 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_EPHT_News] Occupational Health Internship Program applications now open for summer 2017 Message-ID: <7508ed7ffbd041e08054478f53a8bb90@WPOHAEXCL03.dhs.sdc.pvt> Hello, Do you know a student who might be interested in learning more about occupational health -- a student currently in the public health, nursing or medicine track or an energetic and curious student interested in economic and social disparities or environmental issues? The Occupational Health Internship Program (OHIP) needs your help to recruit these students to apply. This is the 14th year of our very successful summer program that is designed as a field-based learning experience in occupational safety and health. Teams of two students are placed with labor unions or community-based organizations to work on projects that investigate job-related health and safety issues among workers, often of new immigrant groups, employed in an under-served or a high hazard job. Students can apply to work in any of the following cities, regardless of where they now reside: San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, New Orleans, New York City, and Wyoming. Supervision and mentorship are provided by senior occupational health researchers and their host organizations. The program is open both to undergraduates (3rd and 4th year) and graduate students with an interest in occupational health or related fields. A stipend is provided for the 9-week experience ($4000 for undergraduates, $5200 for graduates). Housing allowance is not provided but we can assist those relocating for the summer to find temporary housing. The deadline to apply is February 17, 2017. More information about the program, and how to apply, can be obtained at the OHIP website www.aoec.org/ohip. Please contact Robert Harrison, MD, MPH the OHIP Program Director (robert.harrison at ucsf.edu), Administrative Program Coordinator Ingrid Denis (idenis at aoec.org) or the National Program Coordinator Sarah Jacobs (sjacobs at irle.ucla.edu) if you have any questions. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2017 OHIP National Flyer.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 206021 bytes Desc: 2017 OHIP National Flyer.pdf URL: From JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us Wed Jan 25 15:43:51 2017 From: JARA.POPINGA at dhsoha.state.or.us (Popinga Jara) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 23:43:51 +0000 Subject: [Oregon_EPHT_News] Job Opportunity: Research Analyst 2 Message-ID: <0d3b64765b9c412c93910bbc25d8f4db@WPOHAEXCL02.dhs.sdc.pvt> Job Opportunity: RA2 in Environmental Public Health A Research Analyst 2 position (OHA17-0207) in the Environmental Public Health Section is open for recruitment until January 27. This position provides technical services for Environmental Public Health programs, including the Domestic Well Safety Program, Pesticide Exposure Safety & Tracking, Child Lead Poisoning Prevention, Radon Awareness, and Environmental Public Health Tracking. Click on the link below to view the announcement or you can go to www.oregonjobs.org and enter the working title in the search box at the top of the screen. http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oregon/jobs/1637261/research-analyst-2-environmental-public-health-research-analyst?keywords=0207&pagetype=promotionalJobs Curtis Cude Environmental Public Health Surveillance Program Manager Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division Environmental Public Health curtis.g.cude at state.or.us 971-673-0975 http://www.oregon.gov/OHA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: