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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, January is National Radon Action Month, and all 
3Illinois citizens are strongly encouraged to test their homes 
4for radon; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas 
6that may threaten the health of our citizens and their 
7families; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer 
9in the U.S. and the leading cause of lung cancer in 
10non-smokers; and
 
11    WHEREAS, The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 
12estimates that radon is responsible for approximately 21,000 
13lung cancer deaths each year; and
 
14    WHEREAS, One in 15 homes across the U.S. has an elevated 
15radon level, and 41% of homes tested for radon in Illinois have 
16high radon levels; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Any home in Illinois may have elevated levels of 
18radon, even if neighboring homes do not, and elevated levels 
19pose a serious health threat to residents; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Testing for radon is simple and inexpensive; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Identified radon problems can be fixed; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and the 
4U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are supporting efforts to 
5encourage homeowners to test their homes for radon, mitigate 
6elevated levels of radon, and build new homes with 
7radon-resistant materials and features; therefore, be it
 
8    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL 
9ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare January 
102024 as Radon Action Month in the State of Illinois; and be it 
11further
 
12    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be 
13presented to Midwest AARST, the Illinois Emergency Management 
14Agency, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.