Author of the article: Ellwood Shreve
Publishing date: May 29, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 2 minute read •
Chatham-Kent public health inspector Scott Dawson displays one of the radon test kits Chatham-Kent Public Health provided to homeowners during this past winter to measure to see if the cancer-causing gas was in their home. Ellwood Shreve/Postmedia Network Photo by Ellwood Shreve /Ellwood Shreve/The Daily News
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The results from the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge taken by some Chatham-Kent residents this past winter shows one in six homes tested have radon levels above the Canadian guideline.
Chatham-Kent public health, worked in collaboration with Take Action on Radon, a Health Canada-funded organization, for the first time to test for the radioactive soil gas that can build to dangerous levels in indoor air, making it the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.