"Radon gas: is an invisible, colourless and tasteless gas formed by the breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. First Nation Communities Facing an Invisible but Deadly Enemy. It is radon, and, unbeknownst to the residents of the Tobique First Nation, a Maliseet community located in northwestern New Brunswick, some of them had been exposed to it. Now imagine your children playing in it, or community Elders sitting and visiting in it. Of Tobique’s approximately 2,000 members, close to 1,500 live on-reserve. As part of Health Canada’s National Radon Program testing, six public buildings on the First Nation community were tested for indoor radon gas a year ago. Five of them – including the community’s daycare, healing lodge and wellness centre – showed elevated levels of radon."
Posted on: Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:23:57 +0000
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