New Map Shows Potential Radon Threat The province is reminding property owners to test for radon and is publishing a new online map to help identify areas with the highest potential risk of exposure. – 2013/11/21 – 10:48. • View Interactive Radon Risk Map – https://fletcher.novascotia.ca/DNRViewer/?viewer=Radon • View Map Showing the Potential for Radon in Indoor Air in…
Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. Radon exposure is estimated to be the cause of 16% of lung cancers. Radon is an invisible, odorless gas. You can’t see radon. You can’t smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home. Radon comes from the natural…
Radon is a radioactive gas found naturally in the environment. It has no colour, no odour and no taste. It is released into the air during the natural breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. Once released, radon breaks down into radioactive elements that can attach to dust and other substances in the air we…
Have you heard of radon? It’s a colourless, odourless radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in the ground. Radon gas can seep into our homes undetected. Although any level of radon carries a health risk, when you are exposed to high levels of radon, it can lead to lung cancer. In…
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