NOSM University granted $1.5M for radon gas research

NOSM University researchers have been granted $1.5 million to study low-level radon gas exposure. The grant money will be allocated over a five-year period.

The grant money will fund several highly specialized projects, said a NOSM news release. The radon study will involve constructing a custom experimental chamber, designed specifically for studying the respiratory effects of low-level radon gas exposure. The NSERC Alliance grant will also continue to support research in the Life Sciences Laboratory at SNOLAB focused on genetic effects caused by the absence of radiation. Specialized equipment allows researchers to understand the role of natural radiation and cellular changes that can lead to cancer or cell death, said the NOSM release.

“NOSM University researchers are recognized as experts in the field of health effects of low-dose radiation from natural and human-made exposures,” said Dr. Christopher Thome, NOSM U Assistant Professor and principal investigator on the projects.

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