Radon Action Month Recap
Facebook Live Event: In case you missed it, Mike Holmes, Mike Holmes Jr. , and Radon Environmental's very own, David Innes, answered questions LIVE on Facebook on November 30th - visit our Facebook page to watch! #ChatAirAware
Twitter Chat - Recap of the indoor Air Quality #ChairAirAware on Nov. 2nd with Mike Holmes, Mike Holmes Jr. and Radon Environmental. View the Twitter Moment!
Updated Radon in Schools Research: CAREX Canada released updated Radon in Schools research. Their team investigated where school testing has occurred in Canada, as a follow-up to their research in 2016. They found that school testing rates remain low in some of the most populated provinces, though some school districts in these provinces are taking the initiative to test. A summary of the results is available here.
CELA call for action on radon in child care settings: In a commentary recently published in Environmental Health Review, CELA joined the Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment (CPCHE), the Canadian Child Care Federation, public officials, and radon experts in calling for mandatory action on radon in child care settings. Despite its known risks and the availability of testing and remediation measures, most Canadian child care facilities are not tested.
Radon awareness bill passes in Alberta: Legislation that requires the government to develop educational materials and a public awareness campaign on the dangers of radon gas has been passed.Bill 209, a private member’s bill dubbed the Radon Awareness and Testing Act, was introduced in mid-November by NDP Calgary-East MLA Robyn Luff. |
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| NEW VIDEO! What's the radon level in your home? Mike Holmes' mission |
Any amount of radon in your lungs is a risk. Discover radon guidelines for air in your home. It's easy to find out the level with a test, like the Radtrak2, Rapidos and Victoria.
If your level is higher than acceptable, it's easy to reduce it and take the steps to make sure your indoor air quality is good enough to breathe.
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| Cancer expert urges Albertans to test homes for deadly radon gas |
Scientists at the University of Calgary say less than five per cent of people know what radon gas is, let alone how dangerous it can be. And they're trying to change that with a campaign they call Evict Radon.
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| 'My own mother's home was a death trap': In a first, radon toxicity listed as factor in ND woman's death |
The Antoine are convinced that chronic exposure to radon killed their mother and, apparently, so is Judith Antoine's longtime physician.
Dr. Brent Hella listed her cause of death as pulmonary fibrosis as a consequence of "radon toxicity," believed to be the first such classification on a death certificate in North Dakota.
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| REM Upcoming Events & News |
| 2018 NAHB International Builders' Show- Jan 6 - 11th, 2018, Orlando, FL. We will be there along with other Holmes Approved Product partners. |
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| SOLUTIONS FOR A HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT |
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