We spend many hours at home, so it's important that we learn about the safety of the air we breathe and the water we drink. While food manufacturers must list all ingredients in their products, it takes a chemistry degree (my husband has one) to decipher the list of ingredients. Cleaning products …
How Safe are Our Homes: Part 1
We assume our homes are safe, today and forever, but do we really know if this is true? We're so busy today, juggling family responsibilities, a job and social commitments, that we don't have much time to think about our homes. In effect, we take our homes for granted until something happens. We …
Green Peas, Paint & Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Everyone is talking about ... green! The question is what kind of green? There are green peas and you know if you like peas, prefer growing your own peas, buying organic or ordinary canned/frozen peas. Your knowledge about peas reflects your focus on healthy lifestyle choices - eating vegetables and …
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What is Healthy Air?
We take our indoor air quality for granted. We don't really see indoor air the way we see smog outdoors, so we simply assume the air inside our homes is clean. The reality is the air inside our homes is seldom as clean than the air right outside our front door. As building codes change to focus …
Protect Your Family from Fire
We're careful, we know how to prevent fires ... but everyday it happens. Every year there are more than 500,000 serious residential fires reported to fire departments. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) more than 90 percent of these fires occur in one and two family …
Safety Tips 4 Your Home
Safety for your loved ones is one of the most important responsibilities as a homeowner. From fire safety to bathroom safety, making your home safe and inviting is something to strive for as a homeowner. With small children, there are added precautions to take to prevent falling down stairs (my son …