‘Home and Health’ Archives
Green, Chemical-Free Pest Control: Quick and Safe.
Pest Control has finally evolved into an industry that quickly and effectively eradicates pests in your home without exposing its other living inhabitants to harmful and dangerous chemicals with a system called ThermaPureHeat offered by a company called Expediant in NY, CT, NJ, PA and MA ThermaPureHeat is a completely chemical-free new [...]
House Detox: Controlling Indoor Pollution
A few more weeks and summer will be over. Outdoor furniture will be folded or put away, pools covered, and gardens prepared for a long winter nap. Our windows will be closed, and we will try to close, seal, insulate and caulk every air leak to protect our families from the bitter cold and maximize the efficiency of our heating [...]
If it smells like it….
If it smells like mold, that is what it is, says Eunice Sahr from North Dakota University Extension Service Office in an article published in the Jamestown Sun. "If you can smell a musty odor or see mold, you have a mold problem. You don’t need to test for mold. Reliable sampling for mold can be very expensive since it requires special [...]
Carbon Monoxide: The danger after the storm
It's been a rough, wild summer when it comes to weather. Heavy prolonged rains, tornadoes, powerful storms bringing monsoon-like rainfall, golf-ball-sized hail, apocalyptic thunderstorms and winds powerful enough to level entire neighborhoods. The most common occurrence under such conditions are power outages which, depending on the size and [...]
Rainy summer likely to stir mold problems in the Northeast
Health care providers in New Hampshire are bracing for a rough fall season, as the rainy weather creates ideal conditions for widespread mold growth and as a result, people with respiratory problems may suffer complications this fall. In an article published in Fosters.com Dr. Donald Woodmansee, section chief for allergy and immunology at [...]
