CR3 News Magazine 2017 VOL 2 February: Black History Special Edition | Page 3

FROM THE DIRECTOR

CR3 is committed to providing education, awareness, and action on the danger of radioactive radon exposure—the leading environmental cause of cancer mortality. Increasing and unifying radon reduction advocates who have a mission of awareness and legislative change will help prevent future radon-induced lung cancer deaths.

CR3 has members on the national board of AARST, Heartland Chapter of AARST Board , MidWest AARST Chapter Board, TN Comprehensive Cancer Consortium Board

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COVER STORY - HB1425: Illinois Awareness Act

Radon Awareness Act

Too Many Cases; Too Many Deaths

Team Draft - The Chris Draft Foundation Foundation

The Illinois Governor signed HB4606 into law as Public Act 97-0981 on August 19, 2012.

The bill titled Child Care Act - Radon Testing, requires the testing of day care centers every three years and the posting of the testing results next to the license. Page 10

African Americans suffer from lung cancer more than any other population group in the United States. Page 6

Mom Airs Concertns About Radon Page 7

Team Draft, an initiative of the Chris Draft Family Foundation, is dedicated to raising lung cancer awareness and increasing badly needed research funding ... Page 5

Our CR3 Members: Chartara White - Radon Tester

Performs HUD testing in Georgia for RDS Environmental out of Broomfield, CO. She has been performing radon testing for RDS

since 2012. Page 15

African American Surgeons - Opening Doors

African American surgeons still face many challenges, but their path has been made easier by the pioneering surgeons that came before them.

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Josiah Alamu, Ph.D., M.P.H - Public Health Department

The theme for 2016 “Accelerating Health Equity for the Nation,” was chosen to raise awareness of the health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities. Page 19

Medical Heritage - The First African American

Radiation Oncologists

As recently as ten years ago, few persons of color -- from any of the multitude of nonwhite ethnicities that make up modern America -- were admitted to white training programs in radiology. Page 20

Can Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Be Found Early?

Some lung cancers are found early by accident as a result of tests for other medical conditions. Page 23