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Posted 14 August 2023
News
‘ I thought I was safe ’: Federal government ’ s radon advice creates a false sense of security
Illustration by Aidan Lising
Health Canada defends its policy while a chorus of experts and cancer patients say a change would save lives
By Masih Khalatbari and Declan Keogh
When Traci Burke tested her home for deadly radon a decade ago , the results brought her relief .
The reading came in just below Health Canada ’ s safety guideline for the odourless , invisible natural gas that is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths every year in Canada .