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Radon poster contest

Radon Periodic Table with Magnifying Glass
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Radon poster contest

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) invites 6th - 8th Grade students
to create an original poster for the EGLE Indoor Radon Poster Contest!

What is radon?

Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas. It is the leading cause of lung cancer for never smokers. It is naturally occurring within the soil and can enter homes and buildings through cracks and openings within the foundation. The only way to detect radon within living spaces is to test for it.

Students have the chance to learn about radon and creatively raise awareness about it through their artwork!

Previous poster contest winners

Cartoon-style ghost with face mask. There was an invisible gas that liked to attack. It came through the floors, granite, and cracks. Colorless, odorless, it wouldn't be gone. It was known by the name of Radon. Endangering families every which way, with proper home testing, it can go away.

2026 National first place winner

Regan Schall 
North Hills Middle School
Pittsburgh, PA


A black poster with a hooded skeleton in a black cloak holding a scythe and text reading Radon is a Silent Killer - radon is a naturally occurring gas that is colorless and radioactive. Test your home today for radon to stay safe from danger.

2025 Michigan first place winner

Shraddha Vinod
Warner Middle School
Farmington Hills, MI

Poster topics

Poster entries are accepted on the following topics:

  1. What is radon?
  2. Where does radon come from?
  3. How does radon get into our homes?
  4. Radon can cause lung cancer.
  5. Test your home for radon.
  6. Mitigating radon in your home.

Eligibility

Youth ages 9-14 are eligible. Student may be enrolled in a public, private, territorial, tribal, Department of Defense (DoD), or home school; or qualify through a sponsoring club, such as art, computer, reading or science clubs, scouting organizations, or 4-H clubs. Only one entry per child may be submitted.

Contest rules

  • Make sure all work is original!
  • Only one entry per student may be submitted.
  • No student names on the front of the poster. Names will be included in the submission forms.
  • Posters can be hand-drawn or created on a computer. Crayons, markers, paint (watercolor, tempera, and acrylic), collage, pencil, photographs or computer graphics can be used when creating the poster. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) artwork is prohibited.
  • If hand drawn, posters should be on white paper that is 8.5” x 11”.
  • A title should be included on the front of the poster and indicated on the submission form.
  • The lettering and message should be large enough to reproduce well.
  • Erase all pencil markings.
  • Copyrighted characters, product logos, and trademarked or brand names cannot be used.
  • Hand-drawn posters should be photographed and submitted as a JPG or PNG file in the Submission Form.
  • Posters will be judged based on content accuracy, poster originality, visual communication of topic, reproducibility, and no grammatical and/or typographical errors.
  • The artwork of the first and second place winners will be featured on EGLE social media channels and the EGLE Indoor Radon Program website. The poster of the first-place winner will be entered in the National Radon Poster Contest for the chance to win big and have their poster used as educational material for the nation!
    • Note: Posters may be used for educational outreach. Each applicant should include a signed release on the Submission Form for use of their poster.
  • Use the online submission form to submit posters by 11:59 p.m. EST on November 6th, 2026, with all required fields filled out.

Submit your poster!

Additional research resources

Questions

Contact Les Smith (EGLE) at 800-723-6642 or Radon@Michigan.gov.