Posted on Friday, February 21, 2020 by Kaine Moar
Electrical heating systems are being implemented by many Canadians, and people all over the world. People want to become more “green” and reduce their carbon footprint. In most cases, homes have a furnace or boiler using fossil fuels to produce heat.
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Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016 by Tara Valley
Last month we explored the drawbacks and problems associated with DIY lead testing kits, and mentioned that lead was commonly added to paint before the Canadian government officially banned it in 1976.
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Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 by Tara Valley
Having won his battle against cancer, a survivor is nonetheless losing his fight with the Halifax Metro Housing Authority – and a litany of complaints that include asbestos, poor indoor air quality and rampant mildew.
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Posted on Friday, October 19, 2012 by Tara Valley
Earlier this year, the Ontario Provincial government took the first steps towards enacting the Radon Awareness and Prevention Act, 2012. The private member’s bill passed its First Reading and will have to have a second and third reading before it can be passed into law.
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Posted on Friday, September 7, 2012 by Tara Valley
Health Canada has adjusted its estimate of the number of lung cancer deaths caused by indoor exposure to radon gas – upwards. A previous study completed decades ago estimated that figure at 10%.
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Posted on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 by Tara Valley
A recent study by University of Sheffield researchers found the air quality in kitchens may show levels of pollutants up to three times higher than they were as measured in the outside environment.
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Posted on Friday, June 22, 2012 by Tara Valley
Legionella – the bacteria behind so-called Legionnaire’s disease – has made worldwide headlines this year with a recent outbreak in Edinburgh, Scotland. More than 60 cases of confirmed and suspected cases of the bacteria-caused respiratory disease have left one patient dead.
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Posted on Friday, June 8, 2012 by Tara Valley
Even Mike Holmes is commenting on the current wave of media attention that’s being given to an age old problem – radon gas. In fact, radon gas is as old as the rock foundation most of us live on in this part of Canada.
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Posted on Thursday, May 10, 2012 by Tara Valley
After decades of falling cancer rates, a recent news story notes that lung cancers are rising among surprising groups.
Cancer specialist Dr. Natasha Leighl of Princess Margaret Hospital is quoted in a CTV piece as saying, “In cancer centres, it certainly seems that we are seeing more lung cancer, in particularly younger women and in people who have never smoked,” she says.
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Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 by Tara Valley
The Homeowner Protection Centre is a not-for-profit centre that unites homeowners in their concerns and serves as a central clearinghouse for advocacy and complaints. The organization has just released a study called The Radon Challenge: Building Awareness and Encouraging Action that points out some pertinent facts for Canadians about the potentially deadly gas.
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