Free Radon Information Presentation
Protect Your Home. Protect Your Health.
Join us for a free 1-hour presentation with Dr. Dustin Pearson to learn everything you need to know about radon, the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in Canada. This informative session will help you understand the risks, how to test your home, and how to access a radon test kit.
Date: February 12, 2026
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Dalhousie Community Association (5432 Dalhart Rd NW)
Cost: FREE
Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for:
- Homeowners
- Renters
- Landlords and property managers
- Anyone curious about home health and safety
No prior knowledge required!
What You’ll Learn
During this presentation, our radon expert will cover:
- What radon is and where it comes from
- Why radon matters in Alberta—and why winter is the most important season for testing
- The health impacts and why long-term exposure is dangerous
- How radon enters homes and which homes are at higher risk
- How to properly test your home (step-by-step)
- How to get an affordable long-term radon test kit
- What to do if your radon levels are high—mitigation options that actually work
Dr. Dustin Pearson is one of the senior scientists in the Goodarzi laboratory and is the research operations manager for the Evict Radon National Study. His work focuses on the biology of alpha particle exposure, as well as the study of the real-time indoor air dynamics of radon within the residential built environment. In this project, Dr. Pearson serves as the primary manager for all radon databases, masterminding the security, annotation and analysis of our complex datasets relating to radon exposures, participant demographics, building metrics and more. Dustin’s work is currently supported by the Canadian Cancer Society.