As more Canadian homeowners become aware of radon, homeowners are finding out that there are two possible ways to go about testing their homes for radon. The first option is to use a radon test kit – usually shipped as a DIY package where the homeowner is responsible for deploying the detector as per instructions, […]
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Articles about radon testing: radon testing process, short-term and long-term tests, detectors, device placement, Health Canada guidelines. We will provide informative articles that will help Canadians better understand radon gas testing.
Radon in Southern Alberta – Study offers New Insight on Radon in Calgary Area Homes
The Radon Study Survey of radon gas levels in Calgary area or southern Alberta The radon study was conducted between 2013 and 2016, Dr. Aaron Goodarzi and his team of researchers at the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, tested about 2,300 homes in the Calgary area of southern Alberta for radon […]
Six Reasons Why Canadians Should Test Their Homes for Radon Gas
It has no smell and you can’t see it. It may be lurking in your home undetected. I am talking about radon gas. It is a radioactive gas that comes from the ground, released from the breakdown of uranium and radium in the soil. Through small openings in a home such as in cracks, along wall […]
