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The Lung Association is a registered charity that provides information, education and funding for research to improve lung health. The organization focuses on the prevention and control of asthma, chronic lung disease, tobacco control as well as healthy air and the effects of pollution on lung health. For information on lung health, call 1-888-344-LUNG (5864), which is staffed by certified respiratory educators, or visit www.on.lung.ca. You can also follow them on Twitter @OntarioLung and Facebook.

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“We’ve noticed that the spike isn’t localized to any particular region, as rates throughout Ontario are higher than average during this time period.”

Dr. Teresa To, Senior Scientist at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Director of OASIS and Adjunct Scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)

One in five children in Ontario schools has asthma. Despite significant advances in treatment and management, parents and school staff should be aware that asthma is a serious disease that can be fatal.

Carole Madeley, director of respiratory health programs, Ontario Lung Association

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How to deal with dangerous radon levels in your home

Thu, Feb 21, 2013 17:27 CET

Ontario Lung Association says get professional helpOntario, Feb.21, 2013--So you’ve followed the advice of Health Canada and the Ontario Lung Association and tested your home for radon. The results are back and they show that your home has high levels of this dangerous radioactive gas – defined as 200 Becquerels per cubic metre (Bq/m3) or higher, the Canadian standard for indoor radon levels. Now what? It is important for homeowners to know that high radon levels can be fixed. The higher the level, the sooner action should be taken to lower it as much as possible. A certified radon

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