96% of Canadians have not tested their homes for cancer-causing radon gas, Canadian Cancer Society survey shows

96% of Canadians have not tested their homes for radon gas, a recent survey commissioned by the Canadian Cancer Society shows. Yet 51% of Canadians said they would move if they were aware that there was radon in their home. “Many people think that smoking is the only cause of lung cancer, but in fact about 16% of lung cancer deaths are caused by radon exposure, making it the second-leading cause of lung cancer after tobacco,” says Robert Nuttall, Assistant Director, Cancer Control Policy, Canadian Cancer Society. Read more here.