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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, January is Radon Action Month, and it is 
3imperative for all Illinois citizens and property owners to 
4test their homes, schools, apartments, healthcare facilities, 
5and other occupied buildings for radon; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas 
7that may threaten the health of Illinois citizens and their 
8families; and
 
9    WHEREAS, Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer 
10in the U.S., and it is the leading cause of lung cancer in 
11non-smokers; and
 
12    WHEREAS, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
13estimates that radon is responsible for approximately 21,000 
14lung cancer deaths each year; and
 
15    WHEREAS, In Illinois, 41% of homes, and an even higher 
16percentage of schools and commercial buildings, have high 
17radon levels; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Any building in Illinois may have elevated levels 
19of radon, even if neighboring buildings do not, and elevated 
20levels pose a serious health threat to Illinois citizens; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Testing for radon is simple and inexpensive, and 
2identified radon problems can be fixed; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the 
4U.S. Office of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Environmental 
5Protection Agency are supporting efforts to encourage 
6homeowners to test their homes for radon, to mitigate elevated 
7levels of radon, and to build new homes with radon-resistant 
8materials and features; therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
10HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
11we declare the month of January 2025 as Radon Action Month in 
12the State of Illinois.