Rhode Island § 23-61-1 § 23-61-1. Legislative intent.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 23-61-1 — § 23-61-1. Legislative intent.

Rhode Island § 23-61-1

Title 23Health and Safety

Ch. 23-61Radon Control

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-61-1 (2026).

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§ 23-61-1. Legislative intent.
The general assembly recognizes that radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, and
            radioactive gas that occurs naturally in soil and groundwater; that radon enters homes
            and buildings through openings in foundations, decays to form radon progeny, and unless
            vented to the atmosphere, accumulates in buildings and becomes hazardous to human
            health, and prolonged exposure to elevated concentrations of radon decay products
            has been associated with increases in the risk of lung cancer. The general assembly
            recognizes that there is a need to protect human health and prevent exposure to elevated
            concentrations of

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§ 23-61-1. Legislative intent.

The general assembly recognizes that radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless, and radioactive gas that occurs naturally in soil and groundwater; that radon enters homes and buildings through openings in foundations, decays to form radon progeny, and unless vented to the atmosphere, accumulates in buildings and becomes hazardous to human health, and prolonged exposure to elevated concentrations of radon decay products has been associated with increases in the risk of lung cancer. The general assembly recognizes that there is a need to protect human health and prevent exposure to elevated concentrations of radon.