Sample letter for Illinois HB4223 support

RE: HB4223

HB4223 which amends the School Code and recommends that every occupied school building of a school district be tested every 5 years for radon was voted out of the House March 24 by a vote of 112-002-000.

The bill was introduced in the Senate today by Senator David Luechtefeld and has been referred to Assignments.

Please support this bill and consider signing on as a co-sponsor.

Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. This bill sets the stage to determine that children and school employees are not exposed to this silent killer while in the school building.

Thank you for your support.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

HB4223 Passed by Illinois House March 24, 2009

HB4223 was passed by the house today by a vote of 112-002-000. We will continue to monitor the bill as it makes its way through the Senate.

Pay May 2009 Meeting Fees Here

May 2009 Meeting Fees

Member Pre 4-24 $295.00Member Post 4-24 $345.00Member One Day $195.00Fri Dinner Meeting $40.00Non-Member Pre 4-24 $370.00Non-Member Post 4-24 $420.00Non-Member One Day $245.00Chapter Dues $65.00National Dues $140.00

May 2009 Chapter Meeting Registration

AARST
MIDWEST SPRING RADON CONFERENCE

May 8th & 9th, 2009
McDonald’s “Hamburger University”, 2715 Jorie Blvd, Oak Brook IL

REGISTRATION
Name
Company
Address
City State Zip
Phone
Email

Membership Dues
AARST (National) 2009 $ 140.00
Midwest AARST Chapter 2009 $ 65.00
Conferences Fees
Midwest AARST Members
Until April 24st $ 295.00
After April 24st $ 345.00
One-day Attendance $ 195.00
Dinner Meeting (Friday evening) $ 40.00
Non-Members
Until April 24st $ 370.00
After April 24st $ 420.00
One-day Attendance $ 245.00
Dinner Meeting (Friday evening) $ 40.00

Total Amount

Make check payable to MWAARST and mail to:
MWAARST, 18245 East IL Hwy 15, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
(if you mail your registration form and check after April 24th, also fax your form to 847-965-1991)

Hotel Accommodations $106 per night
Available next door at Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus
Please make hotel reservations at 630-990-5800 or www.thelodge.hyatt.com
Group rate code “Prescription for Radon”

Questions? contact Calvin Murphy 618-204-5545 or calvin@alliedradon.com
Paul Ybarra 630-553-8824 or info@midwest-radon.com

Call For Board Member Nominations

Board Elections:
We will be electing officers at the meeting May 8 and 9, 2009. If anyone would like to run for a position on the AARST-Midwest board, you can self-nominate yourself or nominate an associate. If you nominate an associate you must have their agreement prior to submitting their name. All offices/positions are up for election.
Please submit your nominations to info@midwest-radon.com prior to April 1st, 2009.

Board positions:

President –
Vice-President Finance –
Vice-President Legislative Affairs –
Vice-President Education –
Treasurer –
Secretary –

March 15, 2009


Dear Members of the Illinois Legislature,

CanSAR, Cancer Survivors Against Radon, is a group of individuals affected by lung cancer who discovered the fact that high levels of radon gas were present in their homes. We strongly support Illinois HB 4223, which recommends that every occupied school building of a school district be tested for radon.

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that more than seventy thousand (70,000) schoolrooms in use today have high short-term radon levels and recommends that all schools nationwide be tested for radon. Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer and is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Long-time exposure to radon can be deadly. The EPA indicates that 22,000 people each year die from radon-induced lung cancer.

The only way to determine if a radon problem exists is to test for it. Radon is a real threat, but the good news is that it can be fixed. All schools must be tested to determine if there is a problem; indoor radon is ranked among the most serious environmental health problems facing us today.

Radon is a naturally occurring gas, which seeps into buildings from the surrounding soil. It cannot be seen; it has no odor; it is tasteless; the only way to know if high levels of radon exist is by testing for it. Radon gas decays into radioactive particles that get trapped in the lungs as a person breathes. As these particles break down, they release small bursts of energy that can damage lung tissue and lead to lung cancer over a long period of time.

Our Illinois students need a healthy environment in which to learn. Other states that already have a mandatory law in place to test schools and/or daycare facilities for radon include Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, and Rhode Island.

Radon is one health problem nobody should have to live with—at home or at school.

Gloria Linnertz

618 Evansville Ave.
Waterloo, IL 62298
618 830 4660
seascape@htc.net
VP, Cancer Survivors Against Radon

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