A new report by Take Action on Radon (TAOR) reveals that the overwhelming majority of communities that have taken part in their 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge program are finding that dangerous levels of radon are much more common that Health Canada’s national estimate or 7% of Canadian homes have elevated radon levels – would… Read more →
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Tackle Radon Launches Season 3
Tackle Radon is an awareness campaign created to educate the residents of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba about radon and encourage them to take action and test their homes. They are expanding their successful program into Alberta for Season 3 and now have four professional football ambassadors representing three provinces. The Season 3 Tackle Radon… Read more →
Developing Radon Resources for Métis Canadians
Take Action on Radon is a national initiative, funded by Health Canada, to bring together radon stakeholders and raise awareness on radon across Canada. The current advisory team is made up of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST), CAREX Canada, and the Canadian Cancer Society. The success of this initiative hinges on… Read more →
Radon and the BC Building Code: Assessing Implementation
Radon can become trapped and accumulate in your home and other buildings unless systems are installed to prevent it. The BC Building Code now requires “extended radon rough-ins”—basic systems that can be upgraded once homes are occupied to ensure radon levels remain under Canada’s Radon Guideline in certain areas according to Table C-3 of the… Read more →
Health Canada – Radon Action Guides – Cross-Canada Consultation
Radon is a class I human carcinogen according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and is recognized by international authorities and experts as the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. It is estimated that over 3000 Canadians die of radon-induced lung cancer each year. Elevated radon is easy to detect and… Read more →
World Cancer Day the WHO has launches a new National Radon Database
In recognition of World Cancer Day, WHO has launched a new National Radon Database on policies and regulations, as well as an updated Fact sheet on “Radon and health” and a news story, and several tweets. The scientific evidence is now clear that radon, a radioactive gas, is responsible for a sizeable portion of lung… Read more →
Congratulations to Saskatchewan!
The Saskatchewan government has announced a renovation tax credit which includes radon mitigation. This is ground breaking announcement as the first tax credit in Canada which covers radon mitigation. You can find details about the tax credit on the Saskatchewan Lung Association’s webpage here: https://www.lungsask.ca/about-us/news-room/news/2021/01/lung-association-partnership-take-action-radon-coalition-commends The tax credit is a credit which is developed for… Read more →
November TAOR Newsletter
Welcome to November 2020! Of course, it’s been said before that 2020 is a year like no other, however when it comes to radon awareness, we think there’s a more positive feel to it. Prior to March 2020, we were seeing more groups engage in radon then ever before and this November, it seems like… Read more →
Behavioural Research Webinar
In 2019, the National Radon Program (NRP) worked with the Privy Council Office Impact & Innovation Unit to perform a Behaviour Intervention and Trial Project. The results of this small pilot project found that behaviourally informed radon outreach postcards did increase the number of test kits purchased, but only slightly. In 2020 the NRP launched… Read more →
York Region Public Health’s Radon – Test Your Home Study
York Region Public Health completed the Radon – Test Your Home study in 2018. The purpose of the study was to assess York Region residents’ awareness of radon and to measure radon levels in approximately 500 York Region homes. Overall, radon levels observed in York Region were relatively low. Almost all homes were below the… Read more →
