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Cultural Factors in Conducting Outreach on Radon Vivian Craig, Environmental Specialist NNEPA Radon Program
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Cultural Factors In the beginning the program had no word for Radon in Navajo To Get the Navajo Word for Radon We Consulted with Traditional Resources Dine’ College Rough Rock Community School
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How Does the Program Explain Radon? Can’t see it Can’t smell it Can’t taste it
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Language Barriers Very descriptive Paper Rock Water
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Cultural Factors To Consider Cultural Sensitivity Respect Traditional Sensitivity Taboos Technical Terms Radon Scientific Terms pCi/l Risk Communication Exposure Sickness Death
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OUTREACH FOR KID’S DAY On ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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AT NNEPA CONFERENCE Partnerships for Kid’s Day NNEPA Radon Program NNEPA Pesticide NNEPA Surface Water NNEPA Public Water NNEPA Criminal Enforcement Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Navajo Nation Fire Department Navajo Nation Zoo Navajo Family Health Promotion Navajo Nation Forestry Navajo Nation Division of Youth Navajo Nation Navajo Nation Diabetes Program Navajo Nation Animal Control Office of Environmental Health
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Kid's Day on April 17, 2008 at the Navajo Nation Museum, Window Rock, Arizona Poster Contest-Jordon Lester, Rocky Ridge Movie Day on Environmental Films There were over 500 students in attendance throughout the day. Students from 15 different schools Choshgai, Crystal Boarding, Dilkon, Gallup Catholic, Hilltop Christian, Hunters Point Boarding School, Kin Dah Lichii', Pinedale, Red Lake Headstart, Roosevelt Elementary, Saint Michaels Special Ed., Tse Ho Tso, Window Rock and Crownpoint Cooked 500 Burgers and Hot Dogs All Programs helped with Promotional items Backpacks, Crayons, Coloring Books, Water Bottles, Pencils, Rulers, Kids Environmental Brochures, Erasers and Caps Castle Jumper and Rock Climbing Station
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INDOOR AIR QUALITY HOUSE Radon Entry Points Concrete Slab How Mitigation works Crawlspace Mitigation Fan in Attic Piping for Mitigation Indoor Contaminants Quiz Lead VOC’s Asbestos Carbon Monoxide Tobacco Smoke Radon Test
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Story Telling Radon a Part of Nature
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NNEPA KID’S DAY
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Johnny Eagle of NNEPA Says Good Bye and Thank You.
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