Volume 153, No. 20 covering the 1st Session of the 110th Congress (2007 - 2008) was published by the Congressional Record.
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“IN RECOGNITION OF THE LUNG CANCER CIRCLE OF HOPE” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E233 on Feb. 1, 2007.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
IN RECOGNITION OF THE LUNG CANCER CIRCLE OF HOPE
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HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Mr. ROTHMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend the Lung Cancer Circle of Hope's President Susan Levin on her efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of radon. Radon, a radioactive gas that accumulates inside buildings, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States behind cigarette smoke. Yet, many Americans have never even considered testing their homes for dangerous amounts of radon.
This January, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has declared National Radon Action Month, the Lung Cancer Circle of Hope rightly urged families across New Jersey to test their homes for radon. This poisonous gas can enter homes through a variety of ways and then collect indoors. The result can be a health threat that you cannot see, smell, or taste.
Every year, over 160,000 Americans die from lung cancer and the EPA estimates that radon is responsible for more than 20,000 of those devastating losses. Many of those radon-induced cancers could have been prevented had more homes and offices been tested for radon. Once again, I applaud Susan and her organization for their aggressive public education campaign to spread the word about radon to New Jersey families.
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