A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing
Radon is a known carcinogen and a by-product of degrading naturally occurring radioactive elements. The North Shore Micmac District Council (NSMDC) board of directors, in Eastern New Brunswick, Canada, were aware of this issue and saw a need for increased radon testing and awareness in their commun...
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Radon is a known carcinogen and a by-product of degrading naturally occurring radioactive elements. The North Shore Micmac District Council (NSMDC) board of directors, in Eastern New Brunswick, Canada, were aware of this issue and saw a need for increased radon testing and awareness in their communities. The initial plan was to administer a testing blitz across communities to gauge the current levels of radon exposure in both residential and band-owned structures. This, with Elder consultation and a participant health survey, would create a data set used to guide future strategies effectively and better direct resources to mitigate the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. These plans were put in place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020. The subsequent provincial levels of restriction could not have been predicted. The ever-changing pandemic-related restrictions, and public health’s focus on a new deadly pathogen, led to difficulties managing and following through on many health and wellness projects. These circumstances led to a unique situation that delayed results, prolonged exposure to a known carcinogen, and may have consequences in the long term. Few procedures, treatments, or medications do not have side effects, and even warranted pandemic-related measures affect other aspects of health.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d95cb1c415494c0eaf515bdffb7101612023-12-18T13:52:14ZengSG PublishingJournal of Community Safety and Well-Being2371-42982023-12-018410.35502/jcswb.320A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairingJared Bishop0Employed by: NSMDC (North Shore Micmac District Council), 38 Micmac Rd, Eel Ground, NB E1V 4B1, Canada. Student of: University of New Brunswick (Department of Forestry and Environmental Management), P.O. Box 4400, 28 Dineen Drive, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada. Radon is a known carcinogen and a by-product of degrading naturally occurring radioactive elements. The North Shore Micmac District Council (NSMDC) board of directors, in Eastern New Brunswick, Canada, were aware of this issue and saw a need for increased radon testing and awareness in their communities. The initial plan was to administer a testing blitz across communities to gauge the current levels of radon exposure in both residential and band-owned structures. This, with Elder consultation and a participant health survey, would create a data set used to guide future strategies effectively and better direct resources to mitigate the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. These plans were put in place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020. The subsequent provincial levels of restriction could not have been predicted. The ever-changing pandemic-related restrictions, and public health’s focus on a new deadly pathogen, led to difficulties managing and following through on many health and wellness projects. These circumstances led to a unique situation that delayed results, prolonged exposure to a known carcinogen, and may have consequences in the long term. Few procedures, treatments, or medications do not have side effects, and even warranted pandemic-related measures affect other aspects of health. http://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/320pandemiccarcinogenMicmacMi’kmaq |
| spellingShingle | Jared Bishop A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being pandemic carcinogen Micmac Mi’kmaq |
| title | A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing |
| title_full | A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing |
| title_fullStr | A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing |
| title_short | A Canadian First Nations radon assessment and COVID-19 restrictions: A difficult pairing |
| title_sort | canadian first nations radon assessment and covid 19 restrictions a difficult pairing |
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