What are radon levels like in Alberta?

Radon concentrations differ from house to house and region to region, but every region in Canada has some homes with high levels.

Based on Health Canada’s 2012 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes, 7% of homes in AB measured above the radon guideline of 200 becquerels per cubic metre (200 Bq/m³). However, in certain regions up to 10% of homes were above the guideline level.

Subsequent testing in communities has found regions with over 53% of homes testing above the guideline level.

Remember: no matter what percentage of homes in a region test above the guideline level, it’s impossible to know what the radon level will be in any given home until it is tested. Every home needs to test!

Scroll down to find a Radon Test Kit Provider in the province of Alberta.

Radon Maps

« High levels of radon can cause lung cancer. It’s worth testing for your health and peace of mind! »

Amjad A (Calgary, AB)

Recently renovated his house and then tested for radon. « Radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer. It’s something you’re unaware of. Watch out for it especially in newly renovated homes. Please test your homes! »

Gene W, (Calgary, AB)

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Find a Radon Test Kit from a company that works in Alberta:

Radon Gone Ltd.
Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel: (403) 715-8043
Email: info@radongoneleth.ca
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
We sell homeowner digital detectors and are also C-NRPP in radon measurement and can provide in home services to Lethbridge and surrounding areas.

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RadonCare
Alberta – Organization Shipping Across Canada
Tel: 1-(403) 708-3623
Email: info@radoncare.ca
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
Order Online

The Evict Radon National Study
Alberta – Organization Shipping Across Canada
Tel: 1-403-689-1244
Email: info@evictradon.org
Return Postage: Included
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
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Radon Controls Inc
Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel: (403) 475-0303
Email: info@radoncontrols.com
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
Other Products Sold: We sell digital radon monitors by Airthings as well as home and commercial radon reduction solutions.
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AGAT Laboratories
Alberta – Organization Shipping Across Canada
Tel: 403-736-5300
Email: radon@agatlabs.com
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
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Alberta Lung

Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel:780-488-6819

Email: info@ablung.ca
Return Postage: Included
Lab Fees: Included

Great West Radon
Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel: (403) 991-6776
Email: info@greatwestradon.com
Return Postage: Included
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
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Canada Radon
Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel: 1-844-887-2366
Email: info@CanadaRadon.com
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
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Radon West Ltd.
Alberta – Provincial Organization
Tel: 1-(403) 723-6665
Email: info@radonwest.com
Return Postage: Additional Fee
Lab Fees: Included
Telephone Orders Accepted
Additional products also sold online, including Digital Radon Monitors.
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What’s happening in Alberta

Alberta Lung develops a new Radon Awareness video, check it out here.
Alberta Lung works to support libraries to host radon monitor lending programs. Find a list of Radon Monitor Lending programs online here.
Introduction to Radon for Alberta Municipalities – recorded webinar
Alberta Take Action on Radon Region Meetings Sept 2022
Still waiting for BILL 209: RADON AWARENESS AND TESTING ACT – expired in 2023 without being enacted.

Do you know of radon initiatives or events happening in Alberta? Is your municipality doing something related to radon? Share your event!

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Radon in the news

Researcher shares where the radon hotspots are in Alberta – Lakeland Today, March 7, 2024
Lacombe County offers free Radon Test Kits to local residents – Central Alberta online, October 31, 2023
Lacombe County program offering free test kit to help protect local residents from lung cancer – RD News Now, Oct 30, 2023
Radon levels in new Canadian homes now 467% higher than in homes in Sweden, U of C study finds, CBC News Calgary, Nov 24, 2021 (video)
Breathe easier this winter in your home, Edmonton Journal, Nov 18, 2021
CTV Morning Live Bethany Dick (Health Promotion Coordinator), CTV Morning Live Edmonton, Nov 10, 2021 (Video no longer available)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Minister Copping (Jason Copping, Alberta Health Minister), Government of Alberta, Nov. 1, 2021
Call to test for radon levels in Edmonton homes CTV News Edmonton, January 24, 2019 (video)
Radon gas concentrations may be even higher in rural Alberta than in big cities University of Calgary, UToday, December 14, 2018
Powell River library makes radon detection kits available,” Powell River Peak, November 28, 2018
Check your home for radon level — it’s a leading cause of lung cancer,” Clinton News Record, November 23, 2018

Organizational Stakeholders in Alberta

Alberta and NWT Lung Association

The Alberta and NWT Lung Association provides education and awareness to Albertans about radon and the health risks associated with long-term exposure to high concentrations. In addition, the Alberta and NWT Lung Association sells Health Canada approved long-term radon test kits, which includes laboratory analysis costs.

Evict Radon

Evict Radon is an organization founded by scientists in the fight against radon, which sells radon test kits to homeowners. By testing your home and participating in our study, you will be helping researchers across Canada understand radon exposure and develop new ways to protect ourselves and loved ones. The results from your simple 90+ day test are then taken forward by researchers to understand how our environment influences our radon exposure.

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