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Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings

April 2, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

Free
Reducing radon in schools and child care settings
Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD) 2024 Speakers Series 1st session: “Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings” is on April 2nd 2-3pm EST!
Healthy Environments for Learning Day, formerly Healthy Schools Day, takes place each April in Canada and aims to raise awareness of and encourage action to prevent environmental health risks to children in early learning and school environments. The 2024 campaign will focus on Indoor Air Quality in Canada’s schools and child care settings.
The first session will concentrate on radon. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can build up to harmful levels indoors. Join this virtual event to learn about radon, its health risks, and what can be done to protect children and staff in schools and child care settings. Speakers will share practical information and advice on how to address this cancer-causing indoor air contaminant, drawing on their experiences with radon testing and remediation efforts in various jurisdictions across Canada.

Speakers:

Kelley Bush has been the Manager of the National Radon Outreach Program at Health Canada since 2008. Kelley will share information on radon, its health risks, and the importance of radon testing and remediation.

Jim Sinnott is the Director of Facilities & Custodial Management of Newfoundland Schools and will be sharing his experience with radon testing in schools. Greg Baytalan is a Specialist Environmental Health Officer at BC’s Interior Health Authority who has been championing radon testing in schools and child care settings for over 30 years.

Elise Azar is the School Safety Consultant with the Public Schools Branch in Prince Edward Island and has been overseeing the ongoing radon testing in PEI schools.

Registration

🗓️ Register to “Reducing Radon in Schools and Child Care Settings”: https://loom.ly/0oprtkM
🔍 Learn more about the HELD Speakers Series: https://loom.ly/CD1EaHs

Details

Date:
April 2, 2024
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CGGh3PaGS-SXtZpzPRWgoA#/registration

Organizer

Healthy Environments for Learning Day (HELD)
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Venue

Virtual
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