A group of cross-party TDs from Wicklow and East Carlow have met with representatives from the Radiological Office within the Environmental Protection Agency, in relation to their Radon Awareness Campaign, which launched this week. This is a very important campaign and is the 12th campaign of its type. This year the EPA are focusing on Wicklow, as it has been listed as a priority county, containing some of the highest levels of Radon in the country. Radon causes some 250 lung cancer deaths a year and is the highest cause of lung cancer among people after smoking. It is also the highest cause of lung cancers for those who don’t … Continue reading Cross-party support for Radon Awareness Campaign in Co. Wicklow Oireachtas members meet with EPA Scientists