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Radon Measurements – General
Q. What is radon?
Q. What is the Canadian guideline for radon in indoor air?
Q. Why did Health Canada announce a lowering of the guidelines for acceptable levels of radon in the house from 800 to 200 Bq/m³ in June 2007?
Q. What is a Becquerel?
Q. What is the difference between becquerels per cubic meter (Bq/m³) and picocuries per litre (pCi/L)?
Q. What is Health Canada's reaction to the World Health Organization's (WHO) radon action level of 100 Bq/m³?
Q. How can radon affect my health?
Q. Is there any risk associated with exposure to radon at levels below the Health Canada guideline limit of 200Bq/m³?
Q. I am a smoker. Does radon affect me more than a non-smoker?
Q. Are children more at risk from radon than adults?
Q. What about drinking water that contains radon?
Q. Where in Canada are radon levels the highest?
Radon Mitigation in Existing Homes and Workplaces
Q. How much will it cost to mitigate my house or workplace?
Q. What sort of reduction in radon levels can be expected as a result of installing a mitigation system?
Residential Tenancies & Radon
Q. I am renting a house/apartment and am concerned about radon. Is my landlord required to test for radon if I ask him to do so?
Q. I tested my rental house/apartment and the radon reading was high, is my landlord required to fix this problem?
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