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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Your drinking water comes from surface water or ground water. Water utilities treat nearly 34 billion gallons of water every day. The amount and type of treatment applied varies with the source and quality of the water.
- Households with wells must take special precautions to ensure the protection and maintenance of their drinking water supplies.
- In addition to your mattress’ age, other factors such as dirt, allergen accumulation, moisture damage and chemical content of the components of the mattress are other things that need to be considered when making your decision to replace your mattress.
- According to DOE’s Building America program data, typical, residential ductwork efficiency is about 67%. That means that if you install a 90% efficient furnace, your system efficiency would be just over 60%. Another way to look at this is that ducts lose 25–40% of the energy that moves through them. Just from a practical standpoint it makes sense to improve the delivery system. Shorter, straighter, better engineered and installed ductwork will improve delivery efficiency.
- Every year, one in three adults over age 64 falls. But certain exercises and simple home modifications help reduce the risk.
- An estimated 2,850 people die and 15,900 people are injured annually because of fires in residences. Although more than 90 percent of homes have smoke alarms, millions of homes have
alarms that do not work. Missing or dead batteries are the main cause for non-working smoke alarms - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Air Movement. Most times we don't think too much about air movement, but it can affect us every day.
- The new label resembles an automobile gasoline gauge and identifies three flooring traction levels: High-Traction, Moderate-Traction, or Low-Traction.
- Measuring glass surfaces using infrared (IR) thermometers helps ensure higher performance windows.
- Dust mites and bed bugs are very different organisms and impact humans in different ways.
- The doctor told me that I should implement an allergen reduction and environmental control strategy in my home…what should I do next?
- Are you looking for a simple way to lead a healthier life? Skip the fad diets and trendy health fixes and focus on drinking enough water every day.
- The American Academy of Environmental Medicine recently released its position paper on electromagnetic field (EMF) and radiofrequency (RF) health effects calling for immediate caution regarding smart meter installations.
- If you want to use safer, less-toxic pest-control alternatives, there are quite a few available.
- Don't give your pet a deadly dose; medicines top the list of household poisons for pets.
- Revealing facts about mold problems, how they start, and how to safely clean them up. This guidance was written for people living in the northwest USA, and isn't for hot and humid climates.
- Got the itch to work on your yard? Why not turn it into a Certified Wildlife Habitat?
- There are many health factors to consider in usage and installation of electric systems. Here's an overview of them.
- Low-emissivity (Low-E) coatings on glazing or glass control heat transfer through windows with insulated glazing. Windows manufactured with low-E coatings typically cost about 10%–15% more than regular windows, but they reduce energy loss by as much as 30%–50%.
- Wondering what type of insulation is best for you and your home? Here's an overview of various insulation types and their health impact.
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