Radon radioactive gas, leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers is present in one in 10 homes in Quebec

In today’s Montreal Gazette’s real-estate section, Briana Tomkinson, address the Radon question in Quebec homes.

“The leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers is an invisible, odourless and tasteless radioactive gas present at dangerously high levels in as many as one in 10 homes in Quebec.”

 
Radon, a common naturally occurring gas released by the breakdown of uranium in soil, enters your home through cracks in the foundation, gaps around service points, and other places where there are openings near to the ground.

Since the radioactive gas is invisible, odourless and tasteless  the only way to tell if your home has high levels of radon is to either purchase a do-it-yourself test kit or hire a professional to measure radon levels.

“According to CARST (Health Canada and the Canadian Association of Radon Technologists) spokesperson Erin Curry, radon exposure kills more people every year than motor vehicle collisions, drownings, house fires and carbon monoxide combined.”

Click Here to Read Briana Tomkinson, Montreal Gazette Feature, Montreal real estate: Radon testing now recommended when buying a home.

Resources:

takeactiononradon.ca, a website created by CARST and the Canadian Cancer Society.
canada.ca/radon, for more information on radon.