Illinois SR 6: MEMORIAL-ROBERT JOHN ROLIH

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SR0006LRB104 06367 ECR 16403 r

1SENATE 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

SR0006- 2 -LRB104 06367 ECR 16403 r

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 SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 

10ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the month of 

11January 2025 as Radon Action Month in the State of Illinois.

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