Aldermen Strike Down Radon System Proposal
City EDC urged new residential constructions to include an active radon reduction system.
The Yorkville City Council shot down a proposal to require all new residential construction projects to include an active radon reduction system in new homes. Aldermen overwhelmingly opposed the plan, saying they did not want to add an additional governmental burden to developers, especially when the city is hoping to attract new developments. The proposal was prompted after a resident and alderman expressed concern with the high level of radon in homes. Radon is gas produced from the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water.Yorkville and Kendall County are in an area designated as Zone 1 for radon levels, according to a chart by the Environmental Protection Agency. Radon is drawn into a home from the ground through the air …
Radon
12:50 pm on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Very good point Mark. This radon issue reminded me tobacco in 60's. People were testifying before congress, telling us that cigarettes are perfectly safe and nothing should change until more research is done. But now we know that tobacco killed 100 million people over the course of the 20th century. There is more than enough evidence that radon gas causes lung cancer and kills people. People are … more ›