Roslyn Sliwa almost lost her life in 2014 to lung cancer. The former Sandwich resident s hair began to fall out, her joints ached and she felt exhausted.
In October of that year, she was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and underwent months of chemotherapy and treatment, including the removal of one of her lungs. She was out of work for two years while she recovered.
Radon is the country’s second-leading cause of lung cancer
Sliwa, a nonsmoker, said she was surprised by the diagnosis. But she learned that the cancer was brought on by exposure to high levels of radon during her time renting an in-law apartment in Forestdale.