Radon testing kits available at Red Deer Public Library
Red Deerians can now take home a radon testing kit from their local library.
In partnership with The Lung Association and Health Canada, the Red Deer Public Library has six kits which can be loaned out for three weeks at a time from any branch.
Patricia Stobbe, health administrator for The Lung Association in Alberta and NWT, says, “We want to decrease lung cancer rates caused by radon and we want to encourage everyone to protect their health. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, so it’s important that everyone tests their home.”
Radon exposure is estimated to cause around 3000 deaths annually in Canada, and public education about the risks have been ongoing for around 10 years, she notes.