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
PUBLISHER & DESIGNER
Jacquelyn Nixon
ROIMarket Media LLC
PA Chapter Advocate
412-961-1980
Citizens For Radioactive
Radon Reduction
618 Evansville Ave
Waterloo, IL 62298
(618) 830-4660
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.
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