Evict Radon heads to Whitehorse : Evicting radon as a source of Canadian lung cancer

RADON TESTING APRIL - AUGUST?: 6 MONTH RADON TEST ENCOURAGED

Thank you for your interest in testing with the Evict Radon National Study

The Evict Radon National Study is a national research study involving researchers and scientific partners from across Canada who are dedicated to solving Canada’s significant and worsening radon-gas exposure problem. Radon is a substantial cause of lung cancer even in non-smokers. By testing your home with our at-cost, research-grade radon test kits and enrolling in our national, public university-based research study, you are helping researchers from across Canada to understand radon exposure and develop new ways to protect ourselves and loved ones.

Common practice stated that winter is the optimal time to radon test. However, as we collect more data, we have determined little difference between winter and spring radon testing. We do, however, encourage our participants to test over seasonal change. At this time, the best and most accurate radon readings obtained during the spring and summer months are those that are longer than 6 months.

The Evict Radon team is in Whitehorse this week to meet with key stakeholders and present a public lecture to the public on Wednesday, January 15 at the Beringia Centre.

Date: January 15, 2020

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre
Kilometer 1423 (Mile 886) Alaska Highway
Whitehorse, Y1A 2C6

Cost: Free

Contact:
Yukon Housing Corporation
867-667-5759

Description

This is a free public event on radon by Dr. Aaron Goodarzi, the Canada Research Chair for Radiation Exposure Disease, a professor at the University of Calgary, and the leader of the national Evict Radon program, hosted by the Yukon Housing Corporation and the Yukon Science Institute.

Learn what radon is, why Canadians need to know and care about being exposed to it, and what to do if you find if you have high radon exposure in your home, school or workplace – because radon is the most readily preventable cause of the most common and lethal type of cancer in Canada.

Dr. Goodarzi will share the most recent radon research and outline how any Canadian can get involved in this citizen scientist based public research.

Light refreshments will be served

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RADON TESTING APRIL - AUGUST?: 6 MONTH RADON TEST ENCOURAGED

January 14, 2020