A new study released this week indicates exposure to invisible and odourless radon gas is increasing across Canada, adding to concern about its effect on human health.

The latest <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Cross-Canada Radon Survey&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://t.co/XxfvNifqab&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://t.co/XxfvNifqab" target="_blank">Cross-Canada Radon Survey</a>, research carried out by the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Evict Radon National Study&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://evictradon.org/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://evictradon.org/" target="_blank">Evict Radon National Study</a> team in collaboration with Health Canada and other entities suggests that one in five Canadians – about 18 per cent – live in homes with levels at or above Health Canada’s currently prescribed safe amount of 200 Becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3).

A new study suggests the number of Canadian homes with dangerous levels of cancer-causing radon gas has more than doubled since 2012.{ai:summary}<p>A recent study reveals rising exposure to radon gas in Canada, raising health concerns. The Cross-Canada Radon Survey indicates that approximately 18% of Canadians reside in homes with radon levels exceeding the safe limit of 200 Bq/m3 set by Health Canada. </p><p>#health</p>

Is an invisible gas in your home giving you lung cancer? What Canadians should know about radon

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