NCCEH eJournal Club - Indoor Radon Characteristics in Canadian Arctic Regions

The NCCEH eJournal Club is a series of informal hour-long sessions discussing and appraising articles relating to environmental health. Active participation is encouraged. Although these sessions are directed at public health inspectors, anyone interested in a given topic is more than welcome to take part. Remote viewing instructions are available on the Eventbrite registration page.

Title of paper: Indoor Radon Characteristics in Canadian Arctic Regions (Chen, 2015). Please click on the links below to register and download the paper.

Questions to consider ahead of the session:

1. Why might radon levels be different across Canada?
2. Do you think that radon is an important topic to address in your region as a public health practitioner? Why or why not?
3. What do you think about the 200 Bq/m3 level given that radon is a known human carcinogen?

Facilitators:

• Dr. Anne-Marie Nicol, Environmental Health Scientist, NCCEH
• Dr. Angela Eykelbosh, Environmental Health Scientist, NCCEH

Continuing education credits: 2 CIPHI PDHs

Find details here.