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National Radon Forum Presentations

Since 2002 the National Radon Forum has attracted high calibre speakers to generate debate and discussion around various aspects of radon exposure in Ireland. The presentations below give a flavour of the topics discussed at the Forum. These presentations do not purport to be a comprehensive account of each Forum nor should they be intreptreted as representing the views of the RPII.

Ninth National Radon Forum (2011)

Opening of the Forum.  Mr. Phil Hogan, T.D., Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government

Stakeholder input to the National Radon Strategy.  Mr. David Pollard, Director of Radon and Measurement Services, RPII

Radon a manageable risk to public health in Ireland.  Dr. Kevin Kelleher, Assistant National Director Population Health - Health Protection, Health Services Executive

What do we know about the current remediation rates and costs in Ireland? Mr. David Fenton, Manager of Radon Advice, RPII

The Norwegian Radon Strategy - a case study.  Mr William Strandring, Norwegian Radiological Protection Authority

 

Eighth National Radon Forum (2010)

Opening of the Forum. Dr. Ann McGarry, Chief Executive, RPII

Radon prevention in new buildings - what the public needs to know. Mr. Gavin Cullen, Building Control Officer, South Tipperary County Council

Lessons learned from measuring 4,500 homes in Cork.  Ms. Stephanie Long, Senior Scientist, RPII

Case study: Fixing the radon problem in North Cork. Mr. Alex Grassick, Energy Section, Cork County Council

Case study: Survey of radon in workplaces. Ms. Catherine O'Reilly, State Claims Agency

Understanding the public's view of radon: Learnings from focus groups. Ms. Annmarie Dillon, Senior Account Director, Millward Browne Landsdowne.

 

Seventh National Radon Forum (2009)

Opening of the Forum.  Mr. Michael Finneran, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Elements of a radon control strategy in Ireland:

Two examples of elements of a strategy:

Cost effectiveness of radon control.  Professor Alastair Gray, Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford.

 

Sixth National Radon Forum (2008)

Opening of the Forum.  Mr Michael Kitt, T.D. Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

An Overview of Radon in Ireland.  Mr David Pollard, Director, Radiation Monitoring and Measurement Services, RPII

Radon in North Cork - a Case Study.  Mr Michael Cremin, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department, Cork County Council

Radon - a Public Health Perspective.  Dr Mary O' Mahony, Consultant Public Health Medicine, HSE South

Radon in North Cork - a Case Study.  Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII

The World Health Organisation's International Radon Project (IRP).  Dr Ferid Shannoun, Co-Ordinator of the International Radon Project, World Health Organisation

 

Fifth National Radon Forum (2006)

The World Health Organisation's International Radon Project (IRP). Dr Hajo Zeeb, Co-Ordinator of IRP, WHO

How Local Authorities Can Address Radon.  Mr Denis Holland, Senior Engineer, South Tipperary County Council

The Radon Airborne Survey of Castleisland, Co. Kerry.  Dr Eibhlin Doyle, Geological Survey of Ireland

Radon Risk Mapping.  Dr Jon Miles, Radiation Protection Division of the Health Protection Agency, UK

Occupational Radon - a North West Perspective.  Ms Mary Heery, Senior Environmental Health Officer, Health Service Executive, West

Radon in Workplaces.  Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII

 

Fourth National Radon Forum (2005)

Castleisland Radon Survey.  Dr Catherine Organo, Scientific Officer, RPII

Factors Affecting Radon Levels in Houses: A GIS Study around Castleisland.  Dr Finbarr O'Sullivan, University College London, UK

Radon in Workplaces; what is Required of Employers in Kerry. Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII

Health Risks due to Exposure to Radon in Homes in Ireland.  Mr David Fenton, Manager, Radon Advice Section, RPII

The RPII's Radon Road Shows.  Mr Hugh Synnott, Scientific Officer, RPII

Attitudes to Radon Remediation Among Householders in Ireland with High Radon Concentrations in their Homes.  Mr David Dawson, Scientific Officer, RPII 

Radon Remediation, Issues from a Contractors Perspective.  Mr Eugene Monaghan, The Radon Centre

Effectiveness of Radon Preventative Measures in New Dwellings. Dr Catherine Organo, Scientific Officer, RPII