Introduced
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To require certain radon gas mitigation systems to be installed in new residential buildings in certain areas of the state known to have higher radon in the ground, require radon testing for new residential buildings, and require mitigation systems to be installed in all new or existing residential building where radon exceeds a certain level. Radon is a known human carcinogen which is harmful in high concentrations. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon causes thousands of cancer deaths a year. Critics point out that this estimate is based on extrapolating data from uranium miners who encounter very high levels of radon, and that there is no direct evidence that the much lower radon levels encountered in homes has caused any cancer in humans.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform
