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February 1, 2023

Category: News

6 Tips for Water Quality and Water Testing

Friday, 09 November 2018 by healthybuilding
6 Tips for Water Quality and Water Testing: Source matters – One of the most important variables in water quality is the source. Does the water come from an open water source like a lake or reservoir? Is it treated and delivered to a site via the municipal or county water service? Is it a spring
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Healthy Home: Check for Lead in Plastic Toys and Painted Wood

Friday, 09 November 2018 by healthybuilding
Home Lead Testing with XRF is for Lead Inspection Expert
Home Lead Testing There are DIY home lead test kits available online and in some hardware stores, but the more reliable way of evaluating a home and its contents for lead risks is to hire a lead inspector. A lead inspector may utilize bulk sampling, which is destructive and will leave holes in materials, or
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Bay Area Air Quality Among Worst In Nation

Thursday, 26 April 2018 by healthybuilding
Bay Area Air Quality Among Worst In Nation As an industrial hygienist it came as a surprise that the American Lung Association recently ranked Bay Area air quality among the worst in nation for air pollution and particulates. Unhealthy levels of pollution were found in numerous parts of the country, but the San Francisco Bay
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Tension at the Materials and Human Health Summit?

Wednesday, 18 December 2013 by healthybuilding
Building Materials and Human Health
Tension at the Materials and Human Health Summit? A report from Greenbuild 2013 This year 25,000 industry experts descended upon the Philadelphia Convention Center for a week of networking and education to discuss Building Materials and Human Health at Greenbuild 2013. I was fortunate enough to attend the Materials and Human Health Summit, an all-day
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EMF Rules of Thumb

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 by healthybuilding
EMF Rules of Thumb
Curious about general best practices for minimizing EMF exposure? This post is an excerpt from the Healthy Home Standard, and it includes many great EMF rules of thumb. This is part of a series about the Healthy Home Standard, and there will be another post on additional EMF best practices. The following EMF rules of
Electromagnetic Radiation (EMF)Environmental TestingGreen Building Consulting
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Fluoride, Health and Drinking Water

Tuesday, 29 January 2013 by healthybuilding
Tooth Decay Trend in Flouridated and Non-Flouridated Countries
Fluoride, Health, and Drinking Water The addition of fluoride to the drinking water supply began in the 1950s as a method to fight against tooth decay.  Currently, 11 countries in the world have more than 50% of their population drinking fluoridated water. These include Singapore (100%), Hong Kong (100%), Brunei (95%); Australia (80%), Malaysia (75%),
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