KANSAS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR
Clyde D. Graeber, Secretary
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mike Heideman, 785-296-1529
MEDIA ADVISORY: Radon Achievements to be Recognized
Acting Secretary of Health and Environment Clyde D. Graeber will recognize a Kansas teacher and his students for their outstanding achievements in promoting radon education in Kansas.
Graeber will present a certificate to teacher Robert Ferree at a brief ceremony on Wednesday, May 12 at 12:45 p.m. at Building 740, Conference Room A, Forbes Field. Students will receive T-shirts courtesy of the KDHE Radon Program.
"We are proud of what these young people have accomplished with the leadership and guidance of their teachers," says Secretary of Health and Environment Clyde D. Graeber. "Their accomplishment demonstrates that the partnership between schools, government, and the citizens of Kansas to reduce radon exposure is an effective one."
Ferree and his 4th grade students of Village Elementary School in Emporia, Kan. produced an educational video about radon. The video features original songs, story line, and artistic work.
Radon is a naturally occurring, odorless, invisible radioactive gas that can seep into homes and other buildings and accumulate in sufficient concentrations to pose a chronic health risk. The gas can also enter private water wells. Radon is considered the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.