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Radon Poster Contest Information

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Radon Poster Contest Information

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!

National Poster Contest Winners

national poster contest, First Place winner Addilyn Mosely, Mesa Middle School, Castle Rock, CO

2024 National First Place Winner

Addilyn Mosely
Mesa Middle School
Castle Rock, CO

National Second Place Winner Alexia Vallo, Logos Public Charter School, Medford, OR.

2024 National Second Place Winner

Alexia Vallo
Logos Public Charter School
Medford, OR

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.

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 7th, 2025, with all required fields filled out.

Additional Research Resources:

Questions

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