It Is Better To Know Podcast

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month! Do you know the levels of radon in your home and why it's important to test?
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What is radon? It's a tasteless, colorless, invisible gas that is a natural byproduct of uranium decay found in soil and rocks. That means all buildings have some degree of radon.
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Join us in today's episode as guest speaker Crystal, a certified radon measurement professional, sheds light on the importance of testing your home for radon levels, what you should be prepared for if test results are high, testing and radon mitigation costs, and growth in the awareness of radon testing.
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Tune into episode 49 for more information on the medical aspect of radon induced lung cancer with Dr. Kelvin Young.

EP:49 - Radon: The Deadlier Cousin to the Silent Killer

Radon is a tasteless, odorless, and invisible gas that naturally occurs from uranium breakdown. You'll find it in any space when a building makes contact with soil.

Schools, homes, and work places can all have radon. The question is how much. You don't know for much radon it has until you test.

Why should you care?

1. It can cause lung cancer.
2. Radon exposure is the no. 1 preventable cause of cancer next to smoking.

Join us as we interview medical oncologist, Dr. Kelvin Young, to walk us through:
✨ Health effects of radon, including the type of lung cancer, chances of survival, and treatment
✨ Detecting radon levels using testing kits
✨ Where to obtain testing kits
✨What to do with these readings
✨ Cost of mitigation measures
✨ And so much more!

Dr. Young also happens to be an avid Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan! Listen to what he has to say about this iconic show. 🦇

Have to ever wondered how a vampire can actually exist in real life? Forget all the magic mumbo jumbo. Dr. Young and his colleague dissect in a recently published an academic paper in the Slayage journal the physiology behind vampires. 🧛

Check it out at:

https://www.whedonstudies.tv/current-issue.html

Ep 44: Oh My Gosh... Omicron Variant?!

💫 We might have the answer to last month's episode: the pandemic doesn't seem like it's ending anytime soon! From Alpha 🅰️ to now Omicron... we have encountered the newest variant of the coronavirus 😰

⭐ Join us this month as we discuss the Omicron variant - why it's more transmissible than the other variants (even the previous Delta variant), if the vaccines 💉are still effective against it, what different provinces in Canada are doing to prepare for the Omicron surge (including rapid tests), and what we can do to help decrease the risk of contracting it 😷
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Music: "Curious" by Bonsai Mammal. Written by Andrew