EPISODE · Jan 27, 2026 · 13 MIN
The danger of radon in Canadian homes
from The Current
When Steve Blake was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, he was shocked. The Calgary man was active and was a non-smoker. Eventually, his search for a cause focused on radon. We talk to CBC’s Lauren Pelley about how an odourless gas found in many homes became the second-highest cause of lung cancer.
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