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Live in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph? WDG Public Health is looking for your help to understand radon levels in our region. The information we collect will be used to target future radon programming and...Read more
Live in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph? WDG Public Health is looking for your help to understand radon levels in our region. The information we collect will be used to target future radon programming and...Read more
November 1, 2023 – November is Radon Action Month in Canada. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas present in many homes. It is a naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soil, rock and...Read more
If you’ve never heard of radon before, you’re not alone. Yet it’s the second leading cause of lung cancer, and homes with elevated levels of radon gas are more prevalent in our region compared with...Read more
One way or another you heard about the harms and risks associated with radon gas in your home, so you did the responsible thing and bought a radon test kit through Public Health – good job! But we...Read more
Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. It’s second only to smoking. That means, for non-smokers, radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. I’m going to pause...Read more
November 14, 2017: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health ( WDGPH ) is hosting a radon and lung cancer information session on Tuesday, November 21 at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex in...Read more
Did you know that radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers? You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but it’s closer than you think. Radon gas is found in all homes, with 18% of...Read more
October 30, 2018: In a Health Canada survey, close to 1 in 5 homes tested in Guelph were found to have dangerously high radon gas levels. Radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after...Read more
November 5, 2018: Radon gas is found in all homes, and approvimately 15% of homes in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph have unsafe levels. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking...Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2019: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is encouraging residents to test their homes for radon gas and will be hosting drop-in radon information nights in...Read more
November 7, 2018: Radon gas is found in all homes, and approvimately 15% of homes in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph have unsafe levels. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking...Read more
It’s in virtually every home… It causes cancer… You can’t see it, smell it, or taste it… It’s a radioactive gas that seeps into your home and can accumulate to dangerous levels...Read more
It’s nearly December and that means it’s the perfect time to pause for moment, look back at the year gone by and consider what could be coming down the pipe in 2017. Here at Public Health we help you...Read more
Whether you live in a house, condo or apartment; whether you own, rent, or live in your parents’ basement, your home should be a safe space. You want to be able to sleep, cook and relax without...Read more
Download the 2016 Community Report ( PDF , 24 pages, 1.3 MB ) Message from the Medical Officer of Health & CEO , Dr. Nicola Mercer In 2017, as the country turns 150 years old, Canadians may be...Read more
Download the 2017 Community Report ( PDF ). 50 years of health and well-being In 2017, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health celebrated 50 years of promoting healthy lives and preventing disease...Read more
Download the 2019 Community Report ( PDF , 35 pages, 4 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO As Medical Officer of Health and CEO of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph...Read more
Download the 2018 Community Report ( PDF , 32 Pages, 6.6 MB ) Message from Dr. Nicola Mercer, Medical Officer of Health & CEO Change and Consistency It is a time of change for Wellington-Dufferin...Read more
March is one of those weird, very Canadian months when you’re just as likely to have a snowstorm as you are to have the few first days of patio weather. Whether you’re skiing or sunning...Read more