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
If we are lucky enough to increase in age or as some would say “grow old,” we think of letting go of things—things that are perhaps no longer needed. Our families have grown smaller many times as well as our homes, and downsizing seems to occur in many aspects of our lives. Perhaps instead of always thinking of letting go, it may be wise to think of what we want to hold on to.
It’s important to know the difference between a job and a vocation—a passionate meaning to your life that can be pursued to the end. We write our lives with each step and action taken, and we hold closely the things we believe in and are emotionally charged about.
Staying connected and engaged with the things that give life meaning for us, weaving all the threads together of the desires, convictions, and realities that we treasure, allows us to continue to encounter life and remain true to our faith, commitments, and passion.
About ten years ago a young lady in Alabama of approximately 75-80 years of age who had lost one lung to lung cancer—most likely from radon exposure--20 years earlier, was asked if she still shared her story of the danger of radon exposure with others. She said, “Honey, I never stopped!” Using our voices and actions to reach out to the world as we give meaning to our lives with vitality and purpose to continue our crusade of saving lives with radon awareness and reduction is worth hanging on to. Experiencing the encounters of our fellow citizens in neighborhoods, community gatherings, church meetings, and legislative offices gives energy, sparkle, and breathe to our lives. Being a part of something larger than ourselves is a good feeling. Sharing expertise and mentoring the new kids on the block transforms the autumn seasons of our lives. We can open new doors of opportunities as we tread these new paths to wholeness and welcome the new generations to making a difference with awareness, advocacy, and activism in saving lives by preventing lung cancer from radioactive radon exposure. In our ranks of the medical communities, lung cancer organizations, radon industry, U.S. government agencies, legislative branches, we have a goldmine of expertise that needs to be shared.
Gloria Linnertz
July 15, 2018