A Future We Can Still Change
The path forward begins with investment, education, and empathy:
Restore funding for state radon programs and screening initiatives.
Mandate radon testing in schools, rental properties, and public housing.
Normalize lung cancer screening just as mammograms and colonoscopies are.
Center equity so that no community is left unaware or unprotected.
By doing so, we transform the narrative from despair to dignity — from apathy to action.
“The true cancer of the soul is not disease — it’s indifference.”
Conclusion: Healing the Soul of a Nation
Lung cancer doesn’t just destroy lungs; it destroys futures. Every shutdown, every funding freeze, and every act of inattention erodes the systems built to protect us all.
If we allow those systems to collapse, rebuilding them will take generations — and in that time, the toll will be measured not only in deaths, but in the loss of compassion itself.
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