Achi news desk-
A New Brunswick woman who raised awareness about the dangers of radon gas after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer last year has died.
According to NB Lung, Angela Lea died last week. Havelock’s wife, DS, never had a cigarette in her life and the cause of her diagnosis was the radon gas that had been occurring naturally in her home for 26 years.
“I hope my husband is not affected. He has already had an X-ray on his chest and is going to have a CT scan on his lungs. For me, I have two children and the fact that they are playing in the basement where this is the worst breaks my heart and I hope they get out of here before it’s n too late for them,” Lea told CTV News Atlantic in an interview last November.
Melanie Langille, president and CEO of NB Lung, said the group has established Angela’s Allies, a community fund to raise money for people who face financial barriers to radon testing and mitigation.
“NB Lung is forever grateful for Angela’s courage and selflessness in sharing her story,” the organization said in a social media post. “We will carry her with us as we continue to raise awareness and advocate for support for mitigation so that we never lose an amazing person like this again in the future.”
-With files from Derek Haggett
