Health committee  It should be labelled.

Health committee  I don't know that I can speak to that in detail. There have been some, but there are also communities where that hasn't been demonstrated. Probably the best answer is that it's not consistent.

Health committee  My pleasure.

Health committee  It's in very few communities. They have it in some communities. Those real estate documents differ quite a bit across the country.

Health committee  Similar to the question of asking a lifelong smoker why they didn't develop lung cancer, it's very hard to explain exactly why some are impacted more than others.

Health committee  Test their home. They have two options. They can buy a do-it-yourself test kit or they can hire a certified professional. If the levels are high, take action to reduce, because it's easy. The cost is similar to other home maintenance costs. It's similar to a new air conditioner o

Health committee  That's it. They can call Health Canada if they have any questions, because we're more than willing to help.

Health committee  I'm not sure I completely understand the question. It's been estimated that 16% of lung cancers are related to radon exposure, but....

Health committee  Right. This was a concern that was raised in 2008, so in response Health Canada did a study. We looked at 35 different commonly used granites in Canada. Essentially, the result was that the risk is not from your granite countertops. Enjoy them. Keep them. The risk is in the groun

Health committee  There is.

Health committee  The way the building code works is that at a national level it's a model code. If it's adopted at the provincial level then it's enforceable. The large majority of the provinces and territories have adopted the codes related to radon. Several of them are now taking them and makin

Health committee  That is absolutely what Health Canada's looking at with the research we're doing, from two perspectives. From the perspective of the work that's being done to retrofit a home, is there an opportunity to build radon out in that situation? Secondly, with regard to what's being done

Health committee  The only thing I can add is that under the national radon program we have worked with the Canadian Real Estate Association, and they now do have guidance that they provide with regard to radon. Based on our discussions with other countries, such as the U.S., that have had a natio

Health committee  I'm not aware of any comparison like that being done within Health Canada. Smoking is definitely a bigger contributor. I think I should make that statement very clearly because we've worked with our colleagues on the tobacco side. With regard to a comparison, from an economic per

Health committee  I do have a colleague who is responsible for the technical operations side and all the research, so we are both the go-to. It takes a big group to run the program.