Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that can seep into homes from cracks in the foundation and linger in living spaces. For more than fifteen years, SRC and Lung Sask have collaborated on radon testing. In this post, experts answer common questions about radon.
Learn how one SRC employee tested her home for radon and what she did when her result came back higher than Health Canada's safe home radon level.
As the second leading cause of lung cancer, the presence of radon in a home poses a safety issue that can be readily dealt with in many cases. As many people have not even heard of radon, the challenge lies in building awareness about the importance of testing among the general public.
Did you know that Saskatchewan has some of the highest rates of elevated radon in homes and buildings in Canada? Sandy Hutchison from Health Canada guest blogs about how people can protect themselves and their families from radon.