Recent Report Estimates 10.3 Million Canadian Homes Have Dangerous Levels of Radon Gas

A report '2024 Cross-Canada Survey of Radon Exposure in the Residential Buildings of Urban and Rural Communities' released by the University of Calgary this week shows that "there are an estimated 10.3 million Canadians living in houses with high radon, increasing their risk of developing lung cancer in the future. The report reveals nearly 18 per cent of Canadian homes contain radon levels at or above 200 Bq/m³, the threshold at which Health Canada advises action to reduce indoor radon levels. This is more than double the seven per cent of households that were estimated to have radon levels at or above this limit in 2012".

Laura Woodward from CTV News interviews Lung Saskatchewan Radon Ambassador Kerri Mossing, and Prevention and Policy Manager Efthimia Kosmas to discuss the importance of testing your home for radon. 

Test your home today by purchasing your test from Lung Saskatchewan's HomeRadonTest.ca.

Read the University of Calgary study.