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Short-Term vs Long-Term Radon Test in Canada
How long should a radon test run? Why Health Canada recommends a long-term 91-day test, when short-term tests are OK, and the 99% imprecision finding. Read more...
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Are Home Radon Test Kits Accurate in Canada?
Are radon test kits reliable? What makes one accurate — a C-NRPP-listed device, an accredited lab and a long-term test — and which monitors HC recalled. Read more...
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How Often Should You Retest for Radon in Canada?
When to retest radon: after a renovation, energy retrofit or excavation — and every 5 years if you have a mitigation system. Read more...
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Is Your Radon Mitigation System Working?
Your radon fan's manometer shows the fan is running — not your radon level. How to check a mitigation system and confirm it with a long-term test. Read more...
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Recalled Radon Detectors in Canada (Health Canada List)
Which home radon detectors has Health Canada recalled or flagged as inaccurate? The current list, why cheap online monitors fail, and a C-NRPP-approved alternative. Read more...
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DIY Radon Mitigation in Canada — Can You Install Your Own System?
DIY radon mitigation in Canada — what's legal, the parts cost, when it makes sense, and where you should call a C-NRPP-certified professional. Carbon monoxide risks, warranty pitfalls, and an... Read more...
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Do New Homes Have Radon in Canada?
A radon rough-in doesn't prove your new home is below 200 Bq/m³ — you still need to test after occupancy. New-build radon, codes and warranty explained. Read more...
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Radon in Condos & Apartments in Canada
Do high floors have radon? Why apartment and condo units — especially lower floors — should test, what Health Canada says, and how renters can test. Read more...
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Radon in Workplaces, Schools & Daycares in Canada
Required in BC's Interior Health region; announced as a phased-in licensing requirement in Yukon. Voluntary but recommended everywhere else. Band-operated schools and childcare are federally regulated and will be covered... Read more...
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Radon Grants, Rebates & Tax Credits in Canada by Province
Real help to pay for radon mitigation in Canada — the national Lungs Matter grant (up to $1,500), Saskatchewan's tax credit, Nova Scotia and provincial programs, by province. Read more...
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Free Radon Test Kits & Library Lending in Canada
How to get a free or borrowed radon test in Canada — library monitor lending, community giveaways, loan-length and calibration tips, and when to choose a long-term kit. Read more...
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Does Home Insurance Cover Radon in Canada?
Does home insurance pay for radon testing or mitigation in Canada? Almost never — here's why (the pollutant exclusion), how new-home warranty differs (Tarion up to $50,000), and what actually... Read more...
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Radon, Children & Pregnancy: What Families Should Know
_A note before you read. This is general information for Canadian homeowners, buyers, sellers, and renters, drawn from publicly available Health Canada and Canadian Cancer Society sources. It is not... Read more...
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Radon and Smoking: Why the Combined Risk Is Higher
A note before you read. This is general information for Canadian homeowners — not medical, legal, financial, or warranty advice. Radon results are reported against Health Canada's guideline of 200... Read more...
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Radon and Pets: Does It Affect Dogs and Cats?
_A note before you read. This is general information for Canadian homeowners, buyers, sellers, and renters, drawn from publicly available Health Canada and Canadian Cancer Society sources. It is not... Read more...
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Radon & Granite Countertops: What Actually Matters
A note before you read. This is general information for Canadian homeowners — not medical, legal, financial, or warranty advice. Radon results are reported against Health Canada's guideline of 200... Read more...
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Radon and Your Sump Pump: Sealing the Sump Pit
A note before you read. This is general information for Canadian homeowners — not medical, legal, financial, or warranty advice. Radon results are reported against Health Canada's guideline of 200... Read more...
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Does My Air Exchanger (HRV) Reduce Radon? What Health Canada Actually Says
Read this first. This article provides general information for Quebec homeowners, buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants, drawn from public sources published by Health Canada and the Canadian National Radon Proficiency... Read more...
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"Health Canada Approved" Radon Detectors: What That Actually Means
Thousands of Canadians searched some version of "Health Canada approved radon detector" this year. It is one of the fastest-growing radon searches in the country — and it has a... Read more...
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Radon Action Month: Why November Is the Time to Act in Quebec
Read this first. This is general information for Quebec homeowners, buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants, drawn from public sources: Health Canada, the Government of Quebec (Ministère de la Santé et... Read more...
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Radon in a Quebec Condominium (Copropriété): Who Is Responsible, the Syndicate or the Co-owner?
Read this first. This is general information for co-owners, syndicate of co-owners directors, and condo buyers in Quebec, drawn from public sources (Civil Code of Québec, Éducaloi, Régie du bâtiment... Read more...