Radon Gas
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Radon Action Month highlights risks in ManitobaThis November marks Radon Action Month, a time dedicated to bring awareness to a potentially cancer causing gas that's prevalent in many Manitoba homes.CanadaNov 3, 2024
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New study shows dangerous levels of radon gas in millions of Canadian homesA new study says nearly 10.3 million Canadian homes contain dangerous levels of the cancer-causing gas.HealthOct 23, 2024
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One third of Canadians can’t afford to remove deadly radon gas from homes: studyRadon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium or radium, which are radioactive metals, break down in rocks, soil and groundwater.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Halifax cancer researcher studies effects of radon gas and arsenic exposureA professor in Dalhousie University is leading a team of experts from across the country in examining the two primary environmental exposure carcinogens.HealthApr 13, 2021
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Radon levels higher than recommended in 37% of Halifax homes tested in 2019Approximately 16 per cent of all lung cancers in the country can be attributed to radon gas exposure, the Nova Scotia Lung Association says.CanadaOct 29, 2020
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Dangerous radon levels prevalent in a third of Saskatchewan homesThe Lung Association says radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer next to smoking.HealthFeb 11, 2020
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Sales of radon testing kits skyrocket in New Brunswick after Health Canada campaignRadon gas is the number one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and it can often seep into homes undetected.EnvironmentJan 29, 2020
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Free radon test kits available in SummerlandSummerland Healthy Community Initiative is hosting an awareness information session on radon gas.Nov 19, 2019
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Peterborough Public Health to hold radon information sessionUp to 50 participants in the session will receive a free radon test kit.HealthJan 11, 2019
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Research suggests exposure to deadly radon gas in Alberta homes varies depending on where you liveNew research from the University of Calgary suggests that one in six homes in rural Alberta have dangerous levels of radon gas.HealthDec 10, 2018
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