Spotswood Borough Proclamations

Proclamation

WHEREAS, Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of cancer, causing as many as 500 lung cancer deaths annually in New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, elevated radon levels are found in many homes and pose a serious health threat to families residing in these homes; and

WHEREAS, any home may have high levels of radon - even if neighboring homes do not; and

WHEREAS, radon testing is easy and inexpensive - and elevated levels of radon can be effectively reduced at the cost of a typical home repair; and

WHEREAS, a significant number of homes in the Borough of Spotswood have elevated levels of radon; and

WHEREAS, by mitigating homes with radon concentrations at or above 4pCi/L in New Jersey, 140 - 250 lives are saved annually,

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor Barry H. Zagnit on behalf of the Borough Council and the residents of the Borough of Spotswood, do hereby proclaim the month of January 2008, as RADON ACTION MONTH in the Borough of Spotswood and call upon all residents who have not yet tested to test their homes for radon and to reduce radon levels if elevated levels are found, to protect their families from serious health risk of radon.

BARRY H. ZAGNIT, MAYOR

ATTEST:

PATRICIA DESTEFANO RMC

MUNICIPAL CLERK