Part 1: Radon 101: The Lung Cancer Risk you can’t see, taste, or smell.

In this episode of Let’s Talk Lungs, Nurse Jill chats with Regional Radiation Specialist Sandy Hutchison from Health Canada about all things radon. Tune in to learn about this radioactive gas and what you can do to reduce your lung cancer risk. About Episode Guest Sandy Hutchison has energetically walked and talked all things radon across Manitoba and Saskatchewan since 2008. The Regional Radiation Specialist position sits within the Environmental Health Program of Health Canada. The duties of this position are non-regulatory; instead, Sandy works to collaborate and build partnerships that improve education and awareness about the second leading cause of lung cancer. Sandy has contributed to many radon working groups, steering committees, the Policy Advisory Board of the Canadian-National Radon Proficiency Program and is a past recipient of Health Canada’s Spokesperson of the Year award.