What is Health Canadas reaction to the World Health Organizations (WHO) proposal for radon reference levels to be set at 100 Bq/m³?
A. Canada’s radon guideline is well within the range recommended by the WHO. The WHO’s new annual recommended reference level is 100 Bq/m³, with an upper limit that should not exceed 300 Bq/ m³. Health Canada, in consultation with the Federal Provincial Territorial Radiation Protection Committee (FPTRPC) set a guideline (also known as a reference level) of 200 Bq/m³ for annual radon concentrations. Health Canada and the FPTRPC have reviewed and discussed the WHO’s recommendations and at this time have decided not to lower the Canadian radon guideline as it falls within the recommended range of 100 to 300 Bq/ m³.
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