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RADON: A Guide for Canadian Homeowners

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

   What is Radon?

   What is the Risk?

   What is the Effect of Smoking?

   A Personal Evaluation of Exposure

   The Canadian Guideline for Radon

   How Radon Can Enter Your Home

   Which Homes Have a Problem?

 

MEASURING RADON LEVELS

   Methods for Measuring Radon

   Units of Measure

   Purchasing Radon Detectors and Measurement Services

   Determining Your Home’s Radon Level

 

REDUCING RADON LEVELS

   Reducing Radon in Existing Homes.

   Preventive Measures for New Homes

 

DEALING WITH CONTRACTORS

   Finding a Contractor

   What the Estimate Should Say

   Signing the Contract

   Follow-up Measurements

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

 

POINTS OF CLARIFICATION FOR THE RADON GUIDELINE

 

WHERE TO GET MORE INFORMATION

 

GLOSSARY