[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E233]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            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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