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From The Director
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Passing of The Baton -- On the eath of Patient Research Advocates
Everyone can be a pebble that creates the avalance of change
Citizen Science Approach to Home Radon Testing, Environmental Health Literacy and Efficacy
Alberta lung cancer screening pilot could lead to more early detection
2023
National Radon
Action Month
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated January as National Radon Action Month. EPA and the U.S. Surgeon General urge everyone to protect their health by testing the indoor a air in their homes and schools for radon. Radon is a natural, radioactive gas that claims about 21,000 lives each year. It is the leading cause of death from lung cancer among nonsmokers in the United States.
Exposure to radon is a preventable health risk. EPA recommends fixing homes with 4 picocuries per liter (pCi/L) or more of radon in the air. You cannot see or smell radon. Simple, inexpensive do-it- yourself radon test kits are available, or you can hire a certified professional to perform the testing.
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