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Improve Your Home’s Air Quality
January 2, 2012 By Eric Cardon Leave a Comment
How healthy is the air in your home? According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a common class of airborne toxins known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) is ruining indoor air quality, and causing some U.S. homeowners to become dizzy, asthmatic, and ill. VOCs are gases emitted by certain, common household products, including paint and [...]

How Do I Clean Up A Broken Compact Fluorescent Bulb?
November 4, 2011 By Eric Cardon Leave a Comment
Compact fluorescent light bulbs are widely praised for their energy-efficiency and relatively low price points. However, unlike traditional light bulbs, they pose a specific health risk to humans and pets. Most compact fluorescent light bulbs are loaded with mercury vapor and mercury is poisonous — even in very small doses. And, unfortunately, sometimes light bulbs [...]










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