One third of Canadians can’t afford to remove deadly radon gas from homes: study
People can be exposed to radon primarily from breathing it in air that comes through cracks and gaps in buildings and homes.Goodarzi said radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in Canadians, especially for those who do not smoke. Canadian exposure to radon gas is three times higher than global norms, he said, and the Prairies, the Atlantic provinces and the North occupy the second, third and fourth most radon-exposed populations on the planet.
“People who do not smoke, but who are exposed to high levels of radon, would not qualify to be included in the lung cancer screening programs emerging across Canada,” said Cheryl Peters, a senior scientist at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control and BC Cancer. She also teaches at the University of British Columbia and University of Calgary.Goodarzi said he hopes the findings will prompt policymakers to find a way to help those who can’t afford to take action.
“Should we be subsidizing radon reduction for those who are in lower socio-economic conditions? There may well be benefits of doing it. It has been done in some other jurisdictions outside of Canada,” he said.“It behooves us to consider those that really identify as having a radon problem based upon hard data and just can’t afford to do it right now. Maybe they just need a little help to push it over. That’s where this conversation needs to be.
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