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May 17, 2025

Tag: Soil Testing

Soil Testing and Contamination Top 10

Friday, 09 November 2018 by healthybuilding
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Top 10 things people should know about soil quality and soil contamination: Site history matters! If your lot is over an orchard, old landfill or leaking underground storage tank, there will likely be pollution indicators present. Building history matters. If there is (or was) a structure built before 1980 on the property, there have likely
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Pesticides – To Spray Or Not To Spray?

Friday, 29 December 2017 by healthybuilding
Pest Problem? Before you reach for the pesticides, bug spray, or call an exterminator, consider that once you’ve sprayed, pesticide residue can remain years later. Luckily, there are resources to help inform you whether you want to use them in the first place and what to do after the fact to limit exposure and clean
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Radiation Exposure – How much is too much?

Wednesday, 16 October 2013 by healthybuilding
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Radiation Exposure How Much Is “Too Much” Alex Stadtner, president of Healthy Building Science, wrote a blog in April 2012 entitled “Radioactive Granite and Quartzite – Risks from Radon” about discovering high levels of radiation in Quartzite and Granite used in residential building for items such as countertops, flooring, and bath and shower enclosures.  While
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Soil Sampling for Nutrients, Heavy Metals and Pesticides

Thursday, 02 August 2012 by healthybuilding
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First, I feel as though I must apologize for not writing more often. In an effort to make it more of a habit I’ve decided to simply write a quick post about pages from our website to share more about the services and reveal relevant stories. I’m starting with soil sampling for heavy metals, pesticides,
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