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UPDATE: 200 litres of radioactive heavy water spilled at Lepreau nuclear plant |
thanks for the commentary ..
" Jon says:
Accidents at Lepreau are concerning and need to be kept to a minimum, but the radiation problem that actually affects many people in NB directly is radon, a radioactive gas that leaks into basements because of NB’s uranium rich geology. One out of four houses in NB have radon levels above the level at which radon-reduction action is recommended. Radon is the most common cause of lung cancer after smoking.
https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/ocmoh/healthy_environments/content/radon.html
Skin cancer, the commonest type of cancer in Canada, is mostly caused by exposure to radiation (solar ultraviolet radiation or ultraviolet from artificial tanning). Most people in NB are routinely exposed every day to either radon radiation or ultraviolet radiation, either of which can cause cancer, which is avoidable if people take appropriate precautions."
