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MB Radon Percentage

Manitoba has the highest percentage of homes testing above guidelines for radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas. Scientists now say radon poses more of a risk than they first thought. They believe 16 per cent of all lung cancer deaths are caused by radon, up from 10 per cent.

Story was last updated at: 2012-08-18 00:56:02

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