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Radon and Lung Cancer
June 18, 2015
House of Commons Standing Committee on Health On June 18, 2015, Dr. Tom Kosatsky, NCCEH Scientific Director, Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, NCCEH Knowledge Translation Scientist, and Dr. Sarah Henderson,…
Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention
October 9, 2019
In Canada, radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer but what is radon and what can public health do about it? Radon is a radioactive gas that occurs naturally when uranium and soils break…
Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention – A New Whiteboard Video from the NCCEH
February 15, 2019
Radon gas exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada after smoking and is estimated to cause over 3,000 deaths per year - which is more than motor vehicle collisions (~2,200…
How public health professionals can help reduce radon risk in Canada
November 28, 2024
Abstract Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless radioactive gas that can accumulate in homes, schools, and other buildings. Chronic exposure to elevated radon levels is a well-established public…
The British Columbia Radon Data Repository – What is it and how can we use it?
November 25, 2021
Indoor radon is an important cause of lung cancer in British Columbia (BC), responsible for about 15% of lung cancer deaths. The risk of radon-attributable lung cancers varies across the province,…
Putting radon on the map: A new and interactive tool for British Columbia
November 16, 2021
Although there are approximately 3,000 lung cancer deaths in Canada attributable to indoor radon exposure each year,1 there is limited awareness of radon as a health hazard and how exposure to…
[ARCHIVED] Residential Indoor Radon Testing
May 23, 2009
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Radon
November 4, 2021
Radon gas is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that is released during the decay of uranium in rocks and soils. Radon levels outdoors are generally low, but radon gas indoors poses more…
[ARCHIVED] Epidemiologic Evidence of Relationships Between Reproductive and Child Health Outcomes and Environmental Chemical Contaminants
May 10, 2008
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Radon resources in Canada: education, testing and remediation
November 11, 2014
National resources:Health CanadaHealth Canada has a range of radon resources including information and guides for testing your home, the results of the cross-Canada surveys of homes and federal…