Table 1.
Resources to assist family physicians in educating patients about radon
| TOPIC (SOURCE) | MATERIAL TYPE | RESOURCE LINK |
|---|---|---|
| Brief information about radon for patients | ||
| • What is radon? (Health Canada) | Downloadable brochure | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/hecs-sesc/pdf/pubs/radiation/radon_brochure/radon-brochure-eng.pdf |
| • Radon: increased risk for smokers (Health Canada) | Pamphlet for smokers | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/hecs-sesc/pdf/pubs/radiation/radon_smokers-fumeurs/radon_smokers-fumeurs-eng.pdf |
| • How to mitigate your house (BC Lung Association) | Downloadable brochure | www.radonaware.ca/database/files/library/BROCHURE_TESTING_MITIGATION.pdf |
| • Radon reduction guide (Health Canada) | Downloadable booklet | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/pdf/pubs/radiation/radon_canadians-canadiens/radon_canadians-canadien-eng.pdf |
| Videos you can use to teach your patients | ||
| • What radon is and how to test your house (BC Lung Association) | Video | www.radonaware.ca/radon-resources/videos#radon-testing |
| • What is a radon reduction system? (Ontario Lung Association) | Video | www.on.lung.ca/radon |
| Patient self-education | ||
| • Radon presentation: what you need to know about radon (McMaster University) | Online presentation | https://machealth.ca/programs/radon/m/mediagallery/1743 |
| How to test for radon | ||
| • Ordering a radon test kit (BC Lung Association) | Website | www.radonaware.ca/radon-resources/order-a-radon-test-kit |
| What to do if radon levels are high | ||
| • Reducing radon in your home (McMaster University) | Video | https://machealth.ca/programs/radon/m/mediagallery/1804 |
| • Ordering a mitigation book guide (BC Lung Association) | Website | www.radonaware.ca/radon-resources/order-a-radon-mitigation-book |
| • Finding a mitigation professional (Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program) | Website | http://c-nrpp.ca/find-a-professional |
| • Finding a mitigation professional (Health Canada) | Website | www.takeactiononradon.ca/test |
| Maps | ||
| • Mapping the geologic radon potential in Canada (Radon Environmental Management Corporation) | Online information | www.radonaware.ca/database/files/library/Canada_Radon_Potential_Map.pdf |
| Further information for patients | ||
| • Written radon summary (World Health Organization) | Website fact sheet | www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs291/en |
| • Radon summary and further resources (Health Canada) | Downloadable fact sheet | English: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/alt_formats/pacrb-dgapcr/pdf/iyh-vsv/environ/radon-eng.pdf French: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/alt_formats/pacrb-dgapcr/pdf/iyh-vsv/environ/radon-fra.pdf |
| Poster | ||
| • Radon: have you tested your home? (BC Lung Association) | Downloadable poster | www.radonaware.ca/database/files/library/MIKE_HOLMES_RADON_POSTER.pdf |
| Specific answers for patients’ questions | ||
| • Health Canada | Website | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/faq_fq-eng.php |
| • Radon Aware (BC Lung Association) | Online fact sheet | www.radonaware.ca/database/files/library/RadonAware_Radon_QA_.pdf |
| Information for physicians | ||
| • Radon: information for health professionals (Health Canada) | Website | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/radiation/radon_brochure_profession/index-eng.php |
| Downloadable version | lung.healthdiary.ca/Guest/Product.aspx?IDS=YO5Eir5037ngD27nQnAWdw%3d%3d | |
| • Report of cross-Canada survey of radon concentration (Health Canada) | Website | English: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/survey-sondage-eng.php#a1 French: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/radiation/survey-sondage/index-fra.php |
| Downloadable version | www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/pdf/radiation/radon/survey-sondage-eng.pdf | |
| • Ionizing radiation: quantities and units (Government of Canada, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) | Website | www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/phys_agents/ionizing.html |
| • Radiation dose information (Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Government of Canada) | Website | http://nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/resources/radiation/introduction-to-radiation/radiation-doses.cfm |