146 – Radon – the invisible houseguest

Chris and Sophie tackle Radon, the odorless, colorless, tasteless and very toxic gas that is present in about 1 in 5 homes. Why do we care? How do you test for it? What should do about it? And why don’t we talk about it more? Also Sophie’s mind gets blown by a Patron question.

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Obviously, Chris is not your doctor (probably). This podcast is not medical advice for you; it is what we call information.

References:

1) The 2024 Cross-Canada Radon Survey: https://crosscanadaradon.ca/survey/

2) How Radon gets in your home: https://www.quebec.ca/en/housing-territory/healthy-living-environment/residential-radon

3) Where to order valid Radon tests: http://takeactiononradon.ca

4) Distribution of Radon geographically across Canada and the US: https://www.epa.gov/radon/epa-map-radon-zones-0

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1655364/gaz-radon-normes-quebec-canada

5) Cochrane review on balneotherapy: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD000518.pub2/full?contentLanguage=en