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U.S GOVERNMENT IGNORES ITS OWN RECOMMENDATIONS

The government urges private homeowners to test for cancer-causing radon gas. For low-income tenants of public housing, the government ignores its own advice.  Public housing authorities across the country have refused to find and remove radioactive gas from inside tenants’ homes, leaving children, senior citizens and other vulnerable people unnecessarily exposed, an investigation by The Oregonian/OregonLive has found.  Read more HERE.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION'S "STATE OF LUNG CANCER" REPORT

The American Lung Association's "State of Lung Cancer" report explores how lung cancer varies by state. It does this by analyzing key lung cancer indicators including incidence, survival, stage at diagnosis, surgical treatment, lack of treatment and screening rates. Learn more about how lung cancer is affecting your state and contact your local officials to urge them to help save more lives by encouraging lung cancer screening.