Resource Bank

The Healthy Schools Network has released a new guide to school renovation and construction.

Please see attached.

ASHI Radon Mitigation System Inspection Checklist

Please see the attached document for more information.

International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Radon Mitigation Systems

Please see the attached document for more information.

RADPAR has published the 6th edition of the European Radon Prevention and Remediation Newsletter.

Please see the attached.

This document is intended for persons and organizations intending to carry out radon measurements in public buildings. These buildings, considered dwellings, have a high occupancy rate and/or residency period for members of the public. The types of buildings include hospitals,
schools, long-term care residences and correctional facilities.

Health Canada has published its final report on a two year cross-Canada survey of radon levels in homes. The results indicate that 6.9% of Canadians are living in homes with radon levels above the national guideline. Though some provinces have higher incidences of high radon levels, every province has a significant number of homes with radon concentrations above the guideline.

The CMA has joined forces with Health Canada to remind Canadians - and their physicians - that the cancer risk posed by household radon gas is particularly acute for smokers.

"Almost 90% of lung cancer deaths are caused by smoking," says a new fact sheet designed for physicians to distribute to patients. "Radon exposure is linked to approximately 10% of lung cancers in Canada and is the second leading cause of lung cancer for smokers."

This study was conducted to determine how to communicate cancer prevention information to state policy makers using policy briefs. A large portion of the cancer burden is preventable and policy interventions can play a central role in changing health outcomes.

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has published a guide to "Dealing With Radon in Real Estate Transactions." Please see attached.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has published "A North Jersey Homeowner's Guide to Radioactivity in Drinking Water: Uranium".

Along with Uranium, this resource also references the overall procedures for testing for radon in drinking water. Please see attached.