Article: Cancer-stricken B.C. Realtor calls on public health to take action on radon

Jill Hall has been working tirelessly to raise radon awareness within our community and advocating for much-needed change.


“A Chilliwack Realtor is urging Fraser Health to take a more decisive role in protecting the public from the risks of radon.

Jill Hall is a non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer, who has been sounding the alarm after family and friends’ homes in the community were found to have higher-than-acceptable levels of radon.

Radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and rates are rising globally.

Hall has been leading the charge, diving into the fray from behind the scenes after her brother found extremely high levels in his Chilliwack home.

She contacted health agencies and various levels of government, pushing for more testing, awareness, and changes to the building code to add roughed-in radon mitigation at the time of all new construction after elevated levels were also found in buildings across the region”…

Rossland News, Article by Jennifer Feinberg

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