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British Columbia     Alberta    Saskatchewan    Manitoba    Ontario    Quebec
Atlantic    Yukon    Northwest Territories     Nunavut

There are various radon stakeholders active in awareness activities in most provinces.  Click on a province to see details.

Here are a number of resources that can be used to help raise awareness on radon in Canada.

Radon Action Month Resources

You can download FREE radon specific photos from Pixabay.com

 

Download the Bookmark pdfs:

  • Take Action on Radon Bookmark (eng/fr)
  • TAOR Bookmark_ Tagalog
  • TAOR Bookmark_ Chinese
  • TAOR Bookmark_ Punjabi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Download the Take Action on Radon postcard pdfs:

  • Take Action on Radon Postcard (eng/fr)
  • Take Action on Radon Postcard (Tagalog)
  • Take Action on Radon Postcard (Chinese)
  • Take Action on Radon Postcard (Punjabi)

 

 

Take Action on Radon Window Cling

 

Take Action on Radon Pin

#Today4Tomorrow Campaign Resources

 

 

Radon Reduction Sweepstakes Toolkit:

  • Letter to Homeowners who have tested
  • Letter to Homeowners who have mitigated
  • Radon Reduction Sweepstakes Images
  • Download the Radon Reduction Sweepstakes 2019 Infograph here.
  • Radon Reduction Sweepstakes Report 2019 – Final

On Demand Webinar

Do you wonder how to prepare for doing interview with media or helping others prepare?  Check out our OnDemand Webinar and toolkit, “Preparing to talk with the Media.”

Workplace Challenge Resources

Twitter Post Images

    • The most Dangerous Thing in your Home Twitter Image (En)
    • The most Dangerous Thing in your Home Twitter Image (Fr)
    • Nearly 10% of Homes in Canada have High Levels of Radon Gas Twitter Image (En)
    • Nearly 10% of Homes in Canada have High Levels of Radon Gas Twitter Image (Fr)
    • Is the Air in your Home making your Family Sick Twitter Image (En)
    • Is the Air in your Home making your Family Sick Twitter Image (En)

Facebook Post Images

    • The most Dangerous Thing in your Home Facebook Image (En)
    • The most Dangerous Thing in your Home Facebook Image (Fr)
    • Nearly 10% of Homes in Canada have High Levels of Radon Gas Facebook Image (En)
    • Nearly 10% of Homes in Canada have High Levels of Radon Gas Facebook Image (Fr)
    • Is the Air in your Home making your Family Sick Facebook Image (En)
    • Is the Air in your Home making your Family Sick Facebook Image (Fr)

Social Media Posts Examples

    • Social Media Messages – English and French
    • Postcard Digital File – English and French
    • Blog Posts and Newsletter Content – English and French

School Resources

  • Radon Schools Communication Toolkit – English
  • Radon Schools Communication Toolkit – French

Health Canada Resources:

Did you know that you can download a PDF version or order hard copies of Health Canada’s Radon resources? Contact Health Canada’s National Radon Program to place your request, or order directly by following the links below.

Publications:

    • Radon: Is It In Your Home?
    • Radon – Reduction Guide for Canadians
    • Radon – Another Reason to Quit(factsheet)
    • Radon – What you need to know (brochure)
    • Radon – What you need to know (factsheet)
    • Radon: is it in your home? Information for Health Professionals

Multi-Language Resources:

    • Radon Home Consumer – Punjabi
    • What You Need to Know – Chinese
    • What you need to know – Korean

Reports:

    • Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Concentrations in Homes– Final Report
    • Residential Radon Mitigation Actions Follow-Up Study: Public Summary
    • Canadian Population Risk of Radon Induced Lung Cancer: A Re-Assessment Based on the Recent Cross-Canada Radon Survey
    • Reducing Radon Levels in Existing Homes: A Canadian Guide for Professional Contractors
    • Guide for Radon Measurements in Public Buildings: Workplaces, Schools Day Cares, Hospitals, Care Facilities, Correctional Centres)

Images:

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Videos:

    • What is Radon?
    • Radon What you Need to Know

Radon Videos

  • Mike Holmes Talks About Radon
  • Mike Holmes Talks About Radon – Audio File
  • Mike Holmes Radon Webisode
  • Mike Holmes Jr. Radon PSA
  • Take Action on Radon PSA Video
  • Radon Awareness with the Holmes Family
  • Roberta Bondar Radon PSA
  • Roberta Bondar – What is Radon?
  • Roberta Bondar – How to Test for Radon?
  • Roberta Bondar – Reducing High Radon Levels
  • Canadian Lung Association Radon PSA
  • Mark Nielsen’s Story
  • Jon Eakes – What is Radon and Should I be Worried?
  • Virginia Killin’s Story
  • Testimonial: Janet’s Story – Radon Awareness
  • Testimonial: Janet & Emma – Test for Radon

Links:

  • Health Canada – Radon
  • Canadian Lung Association
  • Canadian Cancer Society
  • Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST)
  • CAREX Canada
  • Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) – A Homeowner’s Guide to Radon
  • Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA)
    • “A Radon Policy Challenge to Canada’s Provincial Premiers and Health Ministers”
  • MacHealth Accredited Radon Course for Health Care Professionals
  • Canadian Partnership for Children’s Health and Environment (CPCHE)
    • “Home safety for your kids’ sake: Check it today” National Campaign
    • Call for Action on Radon in Child Care Settings
    • Order CPCHE Radon Resources (English)
    • Order CPCHE Radon Resources (French)
  • Real Estate Infograph – CARST (English)
  • Real Estate Infograph – CARST (French)

 

 

Stakeholder Meeting Notes:

Take Action On Radon – October 20th Kick-off Meeting notes

May Stakeholder Meeting – Celebration and Wrap Up of 2019/2020

TAOR – Stakeholders Meeting Sept-Oct 2019, we have summarized all provinces into one presentation.

Click here for minutes from our TAOR Stakeholder Meeting May 2019 – notes

Click here for minutes from our  Take Action on Radon, Campaign Summary Meeting – January 15, 2019

Click here for photos of our National Launch Event in Ottawa on October 31st!

We presented a webinar on October 25 to share our ideas for our national Radon Action Month; check out the webinar here or download a pdf of the presentation slides – TAOR October 25 Launch Meeting.

National Organizations:

  • Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society

    In 2010 the Society was organized as a tax exempt charity and receives donations in support of the Society’s objective to reduce lung cancer from home and workplace radon exposure.

  • Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists

    The Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists (CARST) is a national association that works to raise radon awareness and reduce radon risk across Canada through an annual conference, membership resources and a regular newsletter.

  • National Collaborating Centre for Environmental Health

    NCCEH is an indispensable online resource for environmental health practitioners and policy-makers across Canada, focused on health risks associated with the physical environment and identifying evidence-based interventions to mitigate those risks.

  • Canadian Environmental Law Association

    The Canadian Environmental Law Association is in the process of doing a policy review on radon across Canada.

  • Radon Workplace Challenge

    Radon Workplace Challenge is a national program to engage workplaces in radon testing.

  • Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program

    The Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program (C-NRPP) is a certification program that establishes guidelines and provides training and resources radon professionals.

  • Radiation Safety Institute of Canada

    The Radiation Safety Institute of Canada was founded as an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental body to promote safety in relation to radiation exposure in the workplace and in homes, schools and the environment. Its founding was a direct, independent response to the human disaster in the Elliot Lake uranium mines, where healthy miners had been exposed to excessive amounts of a common radioactive gas (called radon) in the underground mining environment.

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