Kathleen Panton wants mining company BHP for the federal government to remove radioactive fill from her yard . ( Kate Rutherford / CBC )
Radon in the home
Several years ago Carling discovered she had high levels of radon in her home .
Radon is an invisible and odourless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada . It occurs naturally when uranium in rock breaks down , and it can only be detected with testing .
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