This innovative new product from Radon Home Defence (RHD) offers a simple solution to seal the backwater valve basin, an area of the home that has long been overlooked as a point of entry for Radon, moisture and soil gases.
Health Canada Issues Recalls
Health Canada issued a recall for Radon monitors purchased through Amazon earlier this week. There is concern that these devices may pose a health and safety risk to consumers due to inaccurate monitoring and detection.
Attached is the release from Health Canada with instructions on what to do if you have purchased any of the devices in question.
Full Article: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/health-canada-warns-various-radon-gas-detectors-sold-amazonca-may-pose-health-and
CARST2025 Canada's 14th Annual Radon Conference, Radon Awareness + Education
How can our team be in two places at once? Divide and conquer, with a little bit of magic of course!
This year, our sales team will be splitting up so we can take advantage of two fantastic shows! The CARST (Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologies) Conference is an opportunity for industry professionals to connect, learn, educate and share knowledge to stay up-to-date in an industry that is rapidly changing and evolving.
This year’s show is in Quebec City, April 23-27 - can’t wait to see you there!
WQA Convention & Expo 2025 | April 22-24, 2025
Once again, we return to the WQA Convention Expo with Airwell™, and you can find us at booth 2132, April 22- 24.
This year’s show is in sunny Long Beach, CA. The convention is an excellent networking opportunity connecting industry professionals with new and existing technologies, education, training, and business opportunities all under one roof.
Our team is looking forward to another awesome show!
We are still shipping!
The Canada Post strike has certainly presented some shipping challenges for us over the past few weeks. However, we are pleased to continue shipping with alternate carriers until they resume regular service.
Unfortunately, we are still unable to ship to a PO Box or areas considered to be “extended service areas” but we look forward to servicing all areas as soon as the Canada Post strike is over.
We would like to send a special thank you to our customers for their patience and understanding as we navigate this temporary disruption and work out those kinks.
You have all been wonderful!
Radon Awareness Campaign | BCREA, BC Lung and Real Estate Foundation of BC
November is RADON ACTION MONTH, and the BC Real Estate Association, BC Lung Foundation, and Real Estate Foundation of BC have announced the launch of a collaborative Radon Gas Public Awareness Campaign. This campaign is designed to spread awareness and educate British Columbians about Radon Gas and its harmful health risks.
Learn more at radonkills.ca/bc
In The News: FVRD to continue residential radon testing despite only half of free kits being returned
Promising news, kudos to the FVRD for listening and taking swift action to get the message into the community; test for radon and take control of your indoor air quality and lung health!
**** Full Article from Fraser Valley Today written by Don Mitchell
CHILLIWACK — The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has once again approved a potential $10,000 expenditure for a winter residential radon-testing program.
Despite only around half of the 500 test kits being returned to the region’s environmental services from a similar initiative this past year, the Regional and Corporate Committee has decided to renew the project.
With radon characterized as a potential health hazard by Fraser Health, the 90-day kits were distributed in late 2023 across municipal and electoral areas.
Health authorities previously stated that they didn’t have adequate test results for radon across the region.
Read Full Article, by Don Mitchell, Fraser Valley Today
CARST 2024 - Canada's 13th Annual Radon Conference
Saving Life Through Real Estate, a 5-part series with Tina Mak and Alan Whitehead
Radon Environmental’s Alan Whitehead joined Tina Mak on AM1320 Radio to talk Radon.
This 5 part series "Saving Life Through Real Estate" covers a wide range of information everyone should know. Tina is a non-smoker, and stage 4 lung cancer patient, who is deeply passionate about learning and raising awareness about Radon Gas and its impact on your health.
Follow Part 1 and Part 2 here!
Learn more about Tina Mak here.
National Post Article, Where is radon most commonly found by Mike Holmes
This is an excellent article from Mike Holmes highlighting what you should know about Radon gas and why we should take it seriously.
Where is radon most commonly found?
Author of the article:
Published Nov 07, 2023 • 3 minute read
November is typically lung-health month, often including discussions on radon gas. I’ve been talking about radon gas and its effects on homeowners’ health for many years, and we still need to keep the conversation going. So, I thought I’d review some highlights to help educate homeowners because many still don’t know about radon or even think about it.
Radon is a radioactive gas that’s naturally occurring. It’s formed when uranium in the ground breaks down and seeps into the soil. From there, it can make its way into your home through soil, pipes, windows, sump pumps, unfinished floors, crawl spaces, cracks in foundation walls, and floors.
November is Radon Action Month
Message from the Minister of Health – Radon Action Month
Source From: Health Canada
Statement
November 1, 2023 | Ottawa, ON | Health Canada
“This November marks the 10th anniversary of Radon Action Month, a month dedicated to raising awareness of the health risks of radon and encouraging people in Canada to take action and test their home. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that - through prolonged exposure at elevated levels - can take a serious toll on a person's health. In fact, radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and is responsible for the deaths of over 3,000 people in Canada per year.
The health risks of radon are serious but the solution to protecting yourself and your family is simple: you can easily test your home for radon. Test kits are available online, at select local retailers, and from certified radon professionals. In many homes across Canada, a radon mitigation system can be installed in less than a day, which can reduce radon levels by more than 90%.
This Radon Action Month, take action to protect your health and test your home for radon. Visit Health Canada's website for more information on radon gas and its health effects. You can also access more information and additional resources by visiting Take Action on Radon.”
The Honourable Mark Holland, P.C., M.P.
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Article: Cancer-stricken B.C. Realtor calls on public health to take action on radon
Jill Hall has been working tirelessly to raise radon awareness within our community and advocating for much-needed change.
“A Chilliwack Realtor is urging Fraser Health to take a more decisive role in protecting the public from the risks of radon.
Jill Hall is a non-smoker diagnosed with lung cancer, who has been sounding the alarm after family and friends’ homes in the community were found to have higher-than-acceptable levels of radon.
Radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers, and rates are rising globally.
Hall has been leading the charge, diving into the fray from behind the scenes after her brother found extremely high levels in his Chilliwack home.
She contacted health agencies and various levels of government, pushing for more testing, awareness, and changes to the building code to add roughed-in radon mitigation at the time of all new construction after elevated levels were also found in buildings across the region”…
Rossland News, Article by Jennifer Feinberg
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FVRD lobbies the BC Government for Radon Mitigation Funding. Article by Mike Vanden Bosch (Fraser Valley Today)
CHILLIWACK — “Following the release of radon test analyses that showed elevated levels of radon in Electoral Area H (Cultus Lake and Lindell) and Hope, Fraser Valley Regional District staff support an effort to buy 200 radon kits and lobby the BC government for funding to help residents with radon mitigation systems in their homes.
According to a FVRD staff report prepared by environmental services coordinator Elias Ross, radon is a colourless, odourless gas that is linked to the deaths of more than 3,000 Canadians each year. Radon is reported to be the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers, according to the Canadian Cancer Society. Radon gets naturally released into the environment from decaying radioactive materials in the earth.”
Read Full Article By Mike Vanden Bosch (Fraser Valley Today)