It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, Is Mold Growing While I’m Snoring?
Friday, 12 December 2014
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring, Is Mold Growing While I’m Snoring? Drought stricken California is getting some significant rain for the first time in over a year. As of today Oakland, California has received 3.22 inches of rain so far THIS MONTH, and 7.31 inches this season. If this continues, California’s drought woes should
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EMF Health Concerns & General Recommendations for Saunas
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
EMF Health Concerns & General Recommendations for Saunas Historically, steam saunas seem to have been invented and most thoroughly studied by the Finnish. Traditional steam saunas used coals, heated rock and steam to deliver the intense heat required, though nowadays the coals have been replaced by wood stoves, electric heaters, or carbon/ceramic heating elements.
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EMF Mitigation for High Magnetic Fields
Friday, 14 November 2014
High Magnetic Fields Exterior Net Current Mitigation: EMF Mitigation for Magnetic Fields Intermittent MF Issues: Exterior-sourced Net Current EMF Mitigation for Magnetic Fields Problems in Detail: A child’s bedroom showed a line of higher than anticipated magnetic fields running up the guest bedroom wall from the main electrical panel situated in the garage below. This
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What is Asbestos?
Friday, 31 October 2014
What is Asbestos? How Dangerous Is It and What Is It Doing In My House? These are all questions we’ve asked ourselves at one point or another. We’ve all wondered WHY would something as potentially carcinogenic have been used with near abandon for so long? Why would this potential carcinogen be lurking our homes, our
Buying a New Home? Get a Healthy Home Check
Thursday, 16 October 2014
Buying a New Home? There are so many details to pay attention to when you and your family are looking for a new home. Is the neighborhood safe? Are there good schools? Is the house big enough? Have you ever thought to ask “Is this home (and neighborhood) going to be a healthy environment
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Where Is Asbestos In The Home?
Friday, 10 October 2014
Where is Asbestos in the home? Asbestos, a naturally occurring silicate mineral, was once called the “miracle” fiber, because of its fire-resistant, thermal insulating, non-conductive, flexible, strong, and wear resistant properties. The ancient Greeks and Romans both used asbestos for tablecloths, napkins, towels, and linings for suits of armor. It is rumored that early Roman Emperors
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Chemical Hazards and the TSCA
Friday, 18 July 2014
How safe are the man-made chemicals that surround us? Chemical Hazards are a concern for everyone. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was passed in 1976 and is the country’s main chemical safety law. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for enforcing TSCA, but significant weaknesses in TSCA have left the EPA unable
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