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HB45 proposes a radon task force to study solutions
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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
One year ago, the Deseret News published the story of Dustin Wallis, a 39-year-old, nonsmoking father of two young children who had just been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.
In “The Radioactive Killer,” a multipart series, we explained how the leading cause of lung cancer for nonsmokers is radon an invisible, odorless carcinogenic gas that’s produced as uranium breaks down in the soil.
As a result of the coverage, Rep. Keven Stratton, R-Orem, said he introduced HB45 to create a radon task force that would study the issue for the next 18 months.