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New study shows dangerous levels of radon gas in Canadian homes | Globalnews.ca

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Radon is a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium or radium break down in rocks, soil and groundwater.

Exposure comes from breathing radon in air that enters buildings and home through cracks and gaps.

In Calgary and Edmonton , the report says about one in six properties have radon levels at or above Health Canada guidelines.

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