'There was no clue': Woman certain radon found in basement caused her lung cancer | After undergoing surgery for lung cancer, Sue Rickards is warning New Brunswickers to check their homes for radon. "They thought at the beginning they might have to take out the whole left lung," said Rickards, who lives west of Fredericton in Lower Queensbury."But it was sufficiently localized, so they only had to take out one lobe."
Rickards is very sure she got lung cancer because of a high amount of radon leaking into her house. Read More | |
Lung cancer incidence attributable to residential radon exposure in Alberta in 2012 | With about 17% of lung cancer cases in Alberta in 2012 attributable to residential radon exposure, exposure reduction has the potential to substantially reduce Alberta's lung cancer burden. As such, home radon testing and remediation techniques represent important cancer prevention strategies. Read More | |
Radon gas featured in Journal of Commerce | "Constructing a building with radon-ready features is certainly good for air quality," said David Innes, Radon's director of sales. "But it also lowers energy costs." Read More | | |
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