High levels of radon gas, which has been linked to cancer, have been found in the Port Hope home of Gail and Charles Bonathan, sitting in their kitche(...)
Date1/30/1976
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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
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Toronto Star (Firm)
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Original Toronto Star caption: High levels of radon gas; which has been linked to cancer; have been found in the Port Hope home of Gail and Charles Bonathan; sitting in their kitchen with their sons; Jacob; 1; and Richard; 3. Bonathan says he has been told not to go into the basement; where 71 picocuries of radon to a litre of air has been measured; the level acceptable is 3 picocuries a litre. Contaminated landfill is blamed.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0012539F