Air quality in your home
The air in your home could be a hazard to your health. Take the room-by-room tour on Ontario Lung Association's YourHealthyHome website.
Radon
Public Health Forums Radon - Is It In Your Home?
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. A naturally occurring gas, radon can leak into your home through cracks and gaps at the ground level. You cannot see it, taste it or smell it. The only way to know the radon level in your home is
to take a simple and inexpensive test. Learn how to protect the health of
your family from the risks of radon exposure.
Attend our public health forum and learn more:
Barriere |
Monday, November 21, 2011, 6:00pm - 8:30pm "The Ridge" Multipurpose Room, 4936 Barriere Town Rd. |
| Nelson | Wednesday, November 23, 2011, 6:00pm - 8:30pm The Hume Hotel, 422 Vernon St. |
| Vernon | Thursday, November 24, 2011, 6:00pm - 8:30pm People Place, 101 - 3402 27th Ave |
Forum speakers and topics include:
A Story Unfolded: Radon in Canada
Winnie Cheng, Regional Radiation Specialist, Health Canada
Radon & Your Health
Greg Baytalan, Air Quality Specialist, B.Sc., C.P.H.I.(c), Interior Health Authority
From Testing to Mitigation
Allan Dobie, M.E.Des(Arch), Senior Consultant, CMHC
Forum Moderator
Menn Biagtan, MD, MPH, BC Lung Association
**FREE radon test kits available from the BC Lung Association for a limited time only. To order, call 604.731.5864 or toll-free 1.800.665.5864; e-mail info@bc.lung.ca