This post was written by Dustin Pearson, MSc, and edited by Aaron Goodarzi, PhD, who are both researchers at the
University of Calgary's Charbonneau Cancer Institute
at the Cumming School of Medicine in Alberta,
Canada. Dr. Goodarzi is also the founder of the
Evict Radon non-profit organization that
offers non-profit radon testing to the
Canadian general public, as
part of multiple Research
Ethics Board (REB)-
approved Canadian
University
research
studies.
Aaron Godarzi
Professor
University of calgary
Dec 3, 2019
Whatever the etiology of this is, it is clear that North American exposure to the noble gas 222Rn (and the particle radiation it emits) is increasing in magnitude and duration. We and others need to continue to study this issue, with radon data collection in real time becoming increasingly important to understanding our rapidly changing world. In doing so, we will learn how to decrease our exposure, and thereby decrease the future burden of radon-attributable lung cancers.
Dr. Goodarzi
is the Canada Research Chair for
Radiation Exposure Disease, and is
both the Education Lead and Microscopy
Lead for the University of Calgary’s
Charbonneau Cancer Institute. He obtained
his PhD from University of Calgary in 2005
and trained as a post-doctoral scholar at the Genome Damage and Stability Centre at the University of Sussex (UK) until 2010. In 2011,
he opened his own laboratory at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine. In 2015, he was named one of Calgary's Top 40 Under 40 for achievements in science and education. In 2016 he was made a “Peak Scholar” by University of Calgary President Elizabeth Cannon for his work in knowledge engagement and innovation in the community with regards to radon gas induced cancer.
In 2018, he was selected as a TEDx speaker
on how citizen based science can transform research. Dr. Goodarzi is also the founder
and leader of Evict Radon, a national
non-profit social enterprise aimed
at enabling research into radon
gas exposure and induced lung
cancer by encouraging
citizens to test for radon
and share their findings
with researchers.
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