Unfortunately, DIY radon test kits are very sensitive to humidity too. If you must test a damp or humid room (over 55% RH), then test only for the shortest recommended period.

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Long-term testing for radon is more helpful than short-term readings, which may not be representative of reality. Google “radon test kit Canada” and you’ll find many options.

Why November? Health Canada suggests measuring radon for a minimum of 3 months, preferably during the heating season. This makes November the perfect time to order a radon test kit and start measuring ...

Chantelle Botscheller, from the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, holds up a radon test kit in Windsor on Nov. 14, 2016. The health unit is distributing another round of radon test kits.

They found up to a 99 per cent failure rate of the short-term test kits compared to a long-term test. Radon causes cancer. Health Canada says it is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers.

The results showed that the short-term kits were imprecise up to 99 per cent of the time when compared to a long-term test. A 2017 study found that found radon levels are dangerously high in one ...

Wong said there are two types of test kits: short-term and long term, and he recommends the long term because it gives you more of a general long-term average of the radon levels in your home.

Most radon test kits tend to cost within the same narrow range of pricing, typically between $10-$20, though long-term kits might cost more. Also bear in mind that certain states have additional ...

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Norquay is now co-ordinating a radon testing program in Mermaid, P.E.I. — where his family lives — as part of the "100 Test Kit Challenge" offered by Take Action on Radon. "It was created to ...