October 2019

Test kits for your home available next month

Abbotsford, B.C. partners with national health coalition for radon awareness campaign

Some homes suspected to have high concentrations of the deadly radioactive gas

Burke Mountain urged to take action on deadly radioactive gas

RM Of Dauphin Raises Awareness Of Radon

Free Radon Test Kits To Be Given at Information Session

Revelstoke engineering firm offering radon testing in support of library fundraiser

Halifax participates in 100 free radon test kit challenge (shared interview with Robert MacDonald, NS Lung Association)

Halifax participates in 100 free radon test kit challenge (interview with Robert MacDonald, NS Lung Association)

RM of Dauphin partners to distribute radon testing kits

Thunder Bay Man Surprised by High Radon Levels in his Home

Thunder Bay: Testing for Radon Can Save Your Families Lives

Revelstoke resident wins Radon Reduction Sweepstakes: Home owners who test and mitigate for radon can enter the contest

September 2019

• Radon Testing Report for the Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
• Canada's highest levels of radon detected here
  

August 2019

• Radon Environmental Launches New Radon Awareness and Testing Campaign: The Bark Side of Radon," with Support from Sherry and Mike Holmes Jr.
• Public Health warns of radon levels after high numbers recorded in several Kingston-area homes
• Kingston, ON – Radon levels in some area homes called alarming
• South Frontenac institutes radon mitigation provisions into its building regulations
• Uncovering the Bark Side of Radon
• Nappanee today - Radon gas a concern in the area

June 2019

• Radon – Chaleur Regional Service Commission
• NB - Radon levels above limit at Meduxnekeag Consolidated School
• Health Canada Makes ICRP Publication 126 Free to Access

May 2019

• PEI - P.E.I. Lung Association wants to 'shine some light' on radon with detector loan program

April 2019

• Federal Credibility on Radon Undermined by Sluggish Action on Canada Labour Code
• Athlete with lung cancer warns of radon levels in homes
• SK - 'It's preventable': Cancer survivor spreads testing message at Saskatoon radon conference

March 2019

• Radon: a real risk (CosMag)
• Financial Incentives for Radon Mitigation: Logical Next Steps for a Priority Indoor Air Pollutant
• Alberta Standata concerning radon labeling
• Low levels of radon found across Windsor-Essex
• Erin Homes Testing Over 7 Times the Safe Levels for Radon Gas
• Port Colborne Wants to Combat Radon

February 2019

• GORDON SAMPSON: North Sydney library is a busy spot
• Physical Health Hazards - Public Health Ontario
• Get the Facts on Radon
• Radon: Public Health and Cancer Prevention
• Evict Radon researchers select Radonova as laboratory
• High levels of radon in Alberta
• Radon testing not a priority for Calgary public school board after initial test of 10 buildings
• Understanding Behavioural Environmental Design Contributors of High Radon Exposure to Protect Canadian Health

January 2019

• Port Colborne wants to combat radon
• 'I had no idea': Former Team USA hockey player says radon caused her to develop stage 4 cancer
• Call to test for radon levels in Edmonton homes
• Trudeau asked about radon in Miramichi
• Occupational Health & Safety, Common Indoor Radon Levels and the New 2017 International Commission on Radiological Protection
• Elgin volunteers sought for radon study
• Radon Testing - BC
• Beware the silent killer
• Salmon Arm hosting information session about radon
• Peterborough Public Health to hold radon information session
• Okanagan a hotspot for deadly radon gas

December 2018

• Radon – Canadian Real Estate Magazine
• Radon detected in SD46 classroom
• Radon gas concentrations may be even higher in rural Alberta than in big cities

November 2018

• WATCH: Sixteen per cent of the homes in Saskatchewan are estimated to be above the radon level guideline which is 200 Bq/m3.
• Monitor your home for radon with your library card
• Radon detectors in high demand at Nova Scotia libraries
• Time to test your home for radon concentration
• Health Canada, Saskatchewan health groups warn residents about dangers of radon Take steps towards a healthier life — test for radon People in Sudbury urged to test for radon gas
• Health Unit Offers Advice on Radon Testing
• Elevated radon levels in 3 schools being retested
• People in Sudbury urged to test for radon gas
• Check your home for radon level — it's a leading cause of lung cancer
• Take steps towards a healthier life — test for radon
• Video: Radon Program
• Powell River library makes radon detection kits available
• COMMENTARY: Mineral surveys of Nova Scotia would help industry, enhance public safety
• Radon Detector Library Loan program gets an influx of new devices to help meet demand
• Homeowners Encouraged To Test For Radon
• Insurance Companies Don't Cover Radon Mitigation But Experts Say That's No Excuse
• More radon detector kits coming to libraries to help keep up with demand
• Up to 30 per cent of Winnipeg homes have unsafe levels of radon: Lung association
• High radon gas risk in region
• More radon detector kits coming to local libraries
• COMMENTARY: Mineral surveys of Nova Scotia would help industry, enhance public safety
• VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Nov. 24, 2018
• New treatments, same old advice in the fight against lung cancer
• Montreal real estate: Radon testing now recommended when buying a home
• Manitoba homes rank 2nd highest in Canada for radon contamination
• Address any potential radon problem right away
• Radon gas and lung cancer: the scary truth
• Radon Gas Second Highest Cause of Lung Cancer in Canadians
• Local Business Drawing Attention To Radon, Encouraging Action
• Get it right and air-tight
• 21 Yukon government buildings have unsafe levels of radon, test results show
• Breathe in better air, not dangerous radon
• Mike Holmes: Breathe in better air, not dangerous radon
• NEW Health Canada Warning of Radon Risks
• Radon Testing Kits popular in Grey Bruce
• Radon Test in Grey Bruce
• Test Your Home for Radon 
• Take action on radon in your home 
• Radon Responsible for More Canadian Deaths Per Year Than Motor Vehicle Collisions
• Health Unit study finds majority of homes in Oliver Paipoonge have high radon levels (2 photos)
• High levels of radon detected in region
• Health Unit study finds majority of homes in Oliver Paipoonge have high radon levels
• Quebecers indifferent to dangers of radon, need to protect their homes, expert warns
• New Research on Radon Gas in Southern Alberta
• Northwest Newswatch – Radon Study
• HUD grant will improve homes in Akwesasne
• Lindsay Wellness Fair hosts 45 vendors to promote health and screening
• Thunder Bay  - RADON LEVELS HIGH
• WDG Public Health hosting a radon and lung cancer information session
• Radon gas causes more deaths than cars, say cancer prevention advocates
• DID YOU KNOW? 15% of homes in WDGPH’s boundaries contain unsafe levels of radon gas
• Be informed and test your home for radon gas - Guelph

October 2018

Radon and lung cancer information nights in Guelph, Fergus and Orangeville

Holmes Jr. tours Dolce Vita's new Net Zero home

Radon Meter Available to Borrow

September 2018

Mike Holmes: Slab-on-grade an economic, green-minded option for foundation

Is your home winter ready?

August 2018

Health Canada's Public Opinion Research

July 2018

Mining executive urges Nova Scotia to reverse ban on mining uranium

‘Smart plants’ could soon detect deadly radon and mold in your home

May 2018

Meet this Year’s Canada Research Chairs – Dr. Aaron Goodarzi’s radon research

What You Should Know About the Dangers of Radon Gas

Radon Study Results Worrying Health Unit

Radon on Global News: What you need to know! With Dr. Aaron Goodarzi

April 2018

April 3^rd was Healthy Schools Day: Rule Out Radon! 

Children’s Health Group calls for mandatory radon testing in daycares, schools

Test Your Home for Radon – for Free

March 2018

• Province's schools snap up radon test kits
  
• Health Canada: Radioactive Gas Could Be In Your Home
• The dangers of radon – CTV Winnipeg
• Radon Gas – CTV Toronto
  

• The dangers of radon gas – CTV Calgary

• Retired Carleton Physics prof reflects on meeting Stephen Hawking
  

February 2018

• Researcher puts North Shore radon potential on radar
  
• Why It's Worth Testing Your Home For Radon
  

• BC Scientist suspects Sea-to-Sky, North Shore could be home to high-risk radon

January 2018

• SFU study tracks radon gas levels in Squamish homes
  
• How to test your home for radon gas, an odourless substance linked to cancer

December 2017

• New Research on Radon Gas in Southern Alberta

• Sask. residents who reduce radon in homes are eligible to enter sweepstakes
  

• Radon in schools: A summary of testing efforts across Canada
  

• Silent Killer Under The Ground
  

• Calls For Radon Testing In Schools
  

• Free Radon Test Kits Available Throughout the County & City from Peterborough Public Health

• Environmental activists call for mandatory action on radon
• Coverage of CAREX's report from various news agencies
• You're encouraged to test your home for radon
  
• CAREX e-Bulletin
  

November 2017

• Public buildings in St. Lawrence test high for radon

• Faulkner Real Estate Report

• Saskatchewan a hot spot for radon gas
  

•  Lung Association of Nova Scotia giving away free radon detectors to Kentville residents

• Radon; Is it in your patients' homes?

• Radon gas found in homes across Canada
  

• Huron Health Unit Suggests Radon Testing In Homes

• Radon Action Month

• A silent killer: Sask. residents urged to test radon levels at home

• Letter to the Editor: Is your family protected from radon?
  

• Radon gas, Sudbury's silent killer
  

• Mike Holmes: Maintaining pure well water is worth the effort
  
• What is radon?
  
• Take action on radon gas during November
  
• Test your home for radon and reduce your risk of lung cancer
  
• Keep your home safe from radon
  
• Homeowners urged to test homes for radon gas
  

• Call for Mandatory Action on Radon

• Healthy Unit Raising Radon Awareness

• Calgary Home Owners Warned About Deadly Radon Gas
  

• Now is the Time to Test for Radon
  

• The Lung Association of Nova Scotia is giving away 500 FREE radon detectors to 10 communities ...
  

• Evict Radon fact sheet
  
• 1 in 8 Calgary homes have high levels of cancer causing radon gas: U of C study
  
• Invisible, odourless radon gas takes heavy human toll
  
• Local Radon Mitigator Encourages Action Against The Radioactive Gas
  
• Grim vapour of death
  
• Get tested - Haliburton Echo
  

• Deadly gas in focus at forum

• Lung cancer increasingly affects non-smokers, but stigma in Canada persists
• Westman Residents Encouraged To Check Home For Radon
  
• Radon Test Kits All Distributed
  
• Homeowners urged to test their homes for radon gas, as today marks European Radon Day
  
• Lung Cancer: Risk Factors, Signs & Symptoms
  
• Take action by testing your home for radon
  
• Radon risk: More Windsor-Essex homes have unsafe levels than Canadian average
  
• NS library card lets you borrow a radon detection unit
  
• Message from the Minister of Health Radon Action Month and Lung Cancer Awareness Month
  
• Health unit to distribute 1000 free radon test kits
  
• Radon and Lung Cancer Information Night happens next week
• Program providing free radon tests
• Grey Bruce Free Radon Testing Kits 560 CFOS News
  
• The Estimation of Dose Relationships for the Inhalation of Radon and the Difference in Activities During the Year in Iraq 

• Radon Kits Available To Help Measure Cancer Risk At Home 

• Radon-gas detection kits being offered up at libraries in Nova Scotia 

October 2017

• 4 Yukon schools being remediated for radon concentration
  
• Yukon government emits new radon rules
  
• Widower Urges Canadians to Protect Themselves from Radon-Induced Lung Cancer
  
• Liberals plan groundbreaking radon legislation
  
• Yukon first to require radon testing in child care centres
  
• Media Advisory - Carbon monoxide isn't the only silent killer in the house
  
• Radon & Lung Cancer
  
• EST Public Health to distribute radon testing devices on limited basis
  
• Norway - New Survey Sheds Light on Homeowners' Confusion of Common Threats Inside the Home
  
• Thunder Bay health unit hopes more radon testing will answer geographic questions
  
• CR3 News - Citizen's Radioactive Radon Reduction
  
• Rural Thunder Bay residents offered free radon kits
  
• TBDHU Invites Residents in Oliver Paipoonge and Marathon to Join Radon Study
• Nov. 6 Public Information Session on Radon Gas
• Exposure to Radon

September 2017

• Rural Radon Study 2017
  
• Radon and your home: Raising awareness on its presence and ways to remediate

August 2017

• This one simple home test could save your life

July 2017

• There was no clue: Woman certain radon found in basement caused her lung cancer
• Radon gas: The invisible killer lurking in Canadian building
• Is there too much radon in your home? Only 6 per cent of Canadians test for dangerous gas
• What you should know about radon gas
• Radon monitoring in Yukon schools

June 2017

• Radon Gas Testing – Should it be a Condition of Sale?
• Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians expected to get Cancer
• 2017 Canadian Cancer Stats
• Lung Association of Saskatchewan office in Regina to close

May 2017

• Responding to high radon levels in schools – the need for good communication
• Students return to Kanata school after radon concern
• Deadline looming for radon testing in Port Hope
• Parents question high radon levels at Ottawa school
• Citizens For Radioactive Radon Reduction (CRRR) on RADON & HEALTH CARE
• A Three-Year Battle with Radon
• 15 Danger Zones in Family Homes

April 2017

• Radon risks - How concerned should you be?
• Pittsburgh environmental groups launch initiative to help schools and child-care facilities address ...
• Local nonprofits launch campaign, address lead, radon hazards in schools
• Encouraging radon policy advocacy in the child care sector
• Maritimers heeding warning about dangers of radon
• Testing Options for Radon in Okotoks
• Nova Scotia - Elevated levels of 'silent killer' radon take Nova Scotia homeowners by surprise
• Lung Association Raising Awareness About Radon Gas
• Elevated levels of 'silent killer' radon take Nova Scotia homeowners by surprise
• Testing For Harmful Radon Gas in Okotoks
• Study shows radon levels near Health Canada limits

March 2017

• Does your home have a problem with radon gas?  - UCalgary cancer researcher hoes you check - now
• Comprehensive survey of household radon gas levels and risk factors in southern Alberta
• Study Shows radon levels near Health Canada limits
• High River Times - High Radon Gas found in High River
• Ontario Home Builders Association on Radon 
• Radon the Deadliest of Household "Silent Killers"
• Radon in homes in Scotland: 2016 Data Report

February 2017

• Ontario Building Code updates explained
• Testing schools for radon– Kelowna
• Schools and Homes should be tested
• How to Test for Radon Gas in your Home
• How to finish a basement properly– Nova Scotia
• Radon Gas in Guelph - What you need to know
• Council Challenged Over Radon– Kingston ON
• How Safe is The Air in That Home You Have Your Eye on?
  

January 2017

• Radon Detection Reimagined with Launch of Airthings Wave
• East Vancouver Homes For Sale: Protect Your Investment from Radon
• Sarnia Residents Urged To Test For Radon Gas
• St. Lawrence site selected for pilot project
• Too many face unnecessary cancer risks: Advisory group
• Protecting Yourself from Radon

December 2016

• Plans being made after radon kits snapped up– Whitehorse
• Winter months in Trail area, ideal to test for radon gas– BC
• Radon testing available for Trail residents and public buildings– BC
• Radon testing encouraged-AB
• IH donates radon testing kits- BC
  Nova Scotians urged to test for cancer-causing radon
• Be Radon aware – free test kits available - BC

November 2016

• High levels of cancer-causing radon gas in Canadian homes, says Lung Association
• New Research Focuses on Radon Exposure in Canadian Schools
• Canadians Are Playing Radon Roulette
• November is #RadonActionMonth: 4 things you should know
• Terwillegar Tribune
• Is Radon Gas hiding in your house?
• Radon Gas in Your Home - SaskNow
• Learn about radon risk at free public info session - Guelph
• Still time to apply for free radon test kit - Windsor
• Merrittonians urged to test homes for radon
• Be radon aware to keep your home safe
• Homeowners should check for radon - Salmon Arm, BC
• Find Out if You Have a Radon Problem
• Fall radon testing recommended
• Ever heard of Radon? The silent killer?
• Radon Awareness Time
• November is National Radon Action Month, test your home for radon.
• Radon gas: Invisible problem, invisible issue, says Guelph Health
• 'Take Action on Radon' this month
• New Brunswickers urged to take radon levels in homes more seriously
• High radon levels detected
• Lambton County has average radon risk compared to rest of Ontario, according to local public ...
• Rural-area homes showing high radon levels - Sudbury
• It's the silent killer
• Raising awareness about the dangers of radon
• Radon testing underway in Armstrong
• Test your home for radon and reduce your risk of lung cancer
• Test shows low radon levels in city buildings - Prince George
• Radon Presentation Highlights SCCR's New Initiative - Pembina Valley
• Tests Found 11% Of Huron County Homes With High Radon Levels
• Sarnia-Lambton homes at risk for radon gas exposure
• Huron Health Unit Recommends Radon Testing
• Take Action on Radon: Test. Reduce. Breathe Easy.
• Now Is the Time to Test for Radon
• Free test kits for Nova Scotia Residents
• Free kits to promote radon testing - Whitehorse
• Free Radon Test Kits Available from Peterborough Public Health
• Free Radon Test Kits Available - DouroDummer
• CELA Challenges all MPs whose ridings have high radon levels – support a radon tax credit!
• Take Action on Radon Launch their Little Lungs Project to have 2017 homes tested for radon in 2017
  

October 2016

• Missed the AARST Conference?  Check out the presentations here.

September 2016

• Radon in your home poses a significant health risk

August 2016

• Cancer Care Ontario and Public Health Ontario release a new report on the Environmental Burden of Cancer in Ontario. 

March 2016

• CTV Saskatoon
• Ontario Ministry of Labour releases new fact sheet on radon in the workplace

February 2016

• Gov't Urges Radon Testing

January 2016

• Scientists Mapping Deadly Radon in Calgary

November 2015

• CBC i-TIP Get Radon Out
• EcoSuperior launches radon awareness
• Cancer Society working to convince province of radon danger
• Radon...can be found in the office
• Understanding radon
• Guardian reports on Radon: the invisible gas
• Global TV News shares Radon testing message
• Public Health holds information session on radon in Guelph, ON
• Radon Awareness Open House
• Prince George sells out radon kits 

October 2015

• CBC Interview on Radon in Fredericton, NB School
• Radon Gas Concerns brought to Council

September 2015

• City of Guelph introduces Radon Gas Mitigation Program effective September 1 

July 2015

• Canadian General Standards Board releases draft mitigation standard for review until September 1, 2015. 
• • here is a copy of the bulletin
  • here is a copy of the draft standard
  • Download: comment form
• Yukon C-NRPP Professional honoured by the Yukon Innovation Prize for new radon invention                                      

May 2015

• CJOB Report
• Manitoba Hydro first utility in Canada to include radon mitigation in loan program. 

November 2014

• Dr. Marla talks radon on CanadaAm
• CTV Edmonton
• CTV Calgary
• CBC Thunder Bay
• Global News - Saskatchewan
• CREA Releases New Radon Pamphlet
• CHBA Radon and New Construction
• Canadian Cancer Society blog
• Global News
• CBC Reports: Not Enough Homeowners are Testing for Radon

September 2014

• CARST/ON Lung/Mike Holmes/Health Canada Mitigation Event
• • check out pictures online
  • Global News story
  • Mike Holmes blog

July 2014

• Radon Awareness and Prevention Act                             

June 2014

• CARST's Home Radon Alarm document
• CBC Canada - Radon News Day                
• • Check out their map of Health Canada`s data
  • Check out local stories across the country

May 2014

• Tarion - Ontario Home Warranty Program
• Radon and your New Home Warranty

April 2014

• Radon - the silent killer in your home
• Grandfather Fights for Radon Testing in Schools

 

March 2014 

• The Face of Lung Cancer- testimony of Elizabeth Hoffman

 

February 2014

• Lung Association in Saskatoon speaks on radon
• Radon Aware

 

January 2014

• Radon Poster Contest
• • Open to Students across Canada Grades 4 - 7
• Home radon gas danger
• CBC Alberta - Radon News Story 
• What Buyers and Sellers should know about radon
• Radon - Reduction Guide for Canadians

December 2013

• Radon Gas: Canada's deep dark secret

November 2013

• Radon dangers in your home
• Reducing lung cancer is on radar

September 2012

• First Nation Community Faces an Invisible but Deadly Enemy