Save the date! Join us January 27th from 2–3:30 p.m. ET for our next EH Nexus webinar. Experts will discuss radon’s impact on tribal communities, the importance of testing & mitigation, and initiatives to raise awareness & reduce exposure. Register:

CDC’s Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program assures tests for more than 50 disorders for babies born in the U.S. and around the world. Discover how these tests help babies, families and doctors:

Always follow advice from local emergency management officials during a winter storm. Take steps to protect yourself and your family:

⭐Data drives discoveries! 🔎 When you join the National ALS Registry, you help advance ALS research. If you are living with ALS, your participation can help us better understand the disease. Join today:

In this #EHNexus podcast, health physicist Adela Salame-Alfie, PhD discusses #radon, the risk it poses, and why it is a communication challenge. Listen to the podcast: #NationalRadonActionMonth

Follow these tips to protect yourself and your loved ones when winter weather strikes:

The National ALS Registry published a first of its kind paper estimating #ALS prevalence in the U.S. through the year 2030. Cases are projected to exceed 36,000 by 2030 as demographics and emerging therapies change the ALS landscape. Read the paper:

Take time to learn how to stay safe during an earthquake. If you feel an aftershock, DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON. Aftershocks may occur minutes, days, weeks, and even months after earthquakes.

Doctors: Ask your patients about home radon levels and talk to them about how radon can cause lung cancer. Visit CDC’s website for more #radon information for healthcare providers: #NationalRadonActionMonth

Be air aware! Check the Air Quality Index (AQI) at and adjust your outdoor activities to reduce your exposure to harmful air pollutants. Get more air quality safety tips: #LosAngelesFires #CaliforniaWildfires

Wildfire smoke can lead to health risks such as trouble breathing, asthma attacks, headaches, and chest pain. Keep track of wildfires and air quality near you so you can stay safe. More wildfire safety tips:

Follow these tips from @CDCgov to protect yourself and your loved ones when #WinterWeather strikes: #PrepYourHealth

When using a space heater to stay warm, never cover it up or put it near something that could catch on fire. See important information on how to stay safe in extreme cold:

Never heat your home with a gas oven. Using a gas oven to heat your home puts you and your family at risk for carbon monoxide poisoning. For more tips on how to heat your home safely:

Continue checking your local air quality over the weekend. When air quality is unhealthy, follow these tips to stay safe. ✔️Avoid outdoor activity. ✔️Wear an N95 respirator fitted correctly. ✔️Set your air conditioner to recirculate mode. Learn more:

When it's cold, bring pets indoors. Keep pets safe and warm in #WinterWeather with more of these #WinterSafety tips:

If you’re in an area affected by wildfires, prepare an emergency supply kit so you’re ready to evacuate if needed. Take only essential items with you. How to stay safe from wildfires:

CDC/#ATSDR created an activity book to help families learn about #radon. Ray, the radon guide, will show you where radon can be found and how it can affect people’s health. Visit our website to download the book! #NationalRadonActionMonth

Extreme cold can be tough for those grieving or facing anxiety, worry, and anger. Recognize when you need help and get more support by calling or texting SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Hotline: 1-800-985-5990. Get more coping tips:

#Radon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas that can build up in the air of homes and buildings. Over time, breathing in high levels of radon can cause lung cancer. This #NationalRadonActionMonth, take steps to reduce radon levels.