Healthy Schools Day is April 3, 2018

This Healthy Schools Day, let’s protect children and staff from a known cancer risk. Let’s rule out radon

  • Long-term exposure to high levels of radon causes lung cancer.
  • Schools and child care environments can have high levels of radon.
  • Children and staff should be protected from this preventable risk.

Rule out radon.
Sign the petition.

What is radon?

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from rock and soil. It can enter schools, homes and other buildings and build up to harmful levels. Long-term exposure to high levels of radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

High levels of radon cause lung cancer

Schools and child care environments can have high levels of radon

Radon testing is easy and inexpensive

Petition to
Rule Out Radon in Schools and Child Care Environments

We call on governments across Canada to ensure students and staff in schools and child care environments are protected from this well-known and preventable cancer risk.

Rule out radon.
Sign the petition.