Currently Electronic Radon Detectors will be available at the Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Nakusp, Kaslo, Creston, Fernie, Beaver Valley, Nelson, Salmo, Grand Forks, Greeenville, Chemainus, and Ladysmith Libraries. The puck detector program has been discontinued. Please check out the electronic detectors at your local library.
The following are links to various news items and activities of the DSLCPS.
Subject: Presentations of the DSLCPS
CBC Interview on why this site was created
Presentation slides at the 2020 Lung Association Annual Radon Workshop
Radon Presentation Lung Association 2020
Date: Wed Apr 03 2013 16:44:03 GMT+0000 (UTC)
The following are presentations on radon issues by the Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society:
This section provides links to information available on radon in the Kootenay’s.
Castlegar News Coverage of DSLCPS Library Radon Detector Program
https://www.castlegarnews.com/community/radon-detectors-available-on-loan-from-castlegar-library/
Dana Schmidt, Director of the Donna Schmidt Lung Cancer Prevention Society, awarded CARST Arthur G. Scott Lifetime Achievement Award
https://carst.ca/widget/carstblog/4877261
Cranbrook Radon Presentation:
Schmidt Presentation News Coverage to Cranbrook City Council
Interview with Dana Schmidt on Radon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/high-radon-levels-found-in-health-canada-tests-across-country-1.2662610
Minster Rejects Castlegar Bylaw
http://www.castlegarnews.com/news/235325761.html
Schmidt Expresses Disappointment at Ministerial Rejection of the Bylaw
http://www.castlegarnews.com/news/215691091.html Castlegar City Council Approves Radon Bylaw Requiring Mitigation in New Homes
Castlegar Radon Bylaw
http://www.castlegarnews.com/news/201185221.html
Press Coverage about 2 April 2013 presentation to Castlegar City Council on need for radon testing bylaw
Real Estate Radio talk on Radon http://www.am650radio.com/Episodes.aspx?PID=1900
Listen to Real Estate Radio talk about radon and the DSMLCPS
Go to podcast June 2nd, Minute 33:00
Local News Coverage Rossland
http://rosslandtelegraph.com/node/4902#.VII06WDTmgw
Castlegar Residents at Risk (Rossland News)
Personal Quest http://www.castlegarnews.com/news/119348834.html
News Coverage Castlegar Radon as a Personal Quest Castlegar Residents at Risk
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