Ontario Lung Association partners with Health Canada for radon gas awareness campaign

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Ontario Lung Association partners with Health Canada for radon gas awareness campaign

As winter weather approaches and we move activities indoors, it's a good time to think about the quality of the air in our homes. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced from the natural breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. Radon can enter a home through tiny openings in floors and foundations and build up to dangerous levels. Long-term exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada.

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