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The June/July Issue of Healthy Indoors Magazine is Available
This month’s cover story is, “Asthma: Understanding and Reducing the Risks.” Read the digital issue online now at: http://hi.healthyindoors.com/i/850363-hi-june-july-2017/
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EPA’s Recommendations to Protect Yourself From Summer Heat
Here’s How to Stay Cool and Healthy Indoors Did you know that most dangerous heat exposures occur in the indoor home environment? Here are some ideas for keeping your home cool this summer! Actively Cool Your Home Use ceiling fans and portable fans next to open windows to bring in cooler air from outside. Use
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Bathtub Refinishers’ Deaths Renew Debate: Label Products or Ban?
By Pat Rizzuto Federal and state agencies have attributed the deaths of at least 17 bathtub refinishers since 2000 to the workers’ exposure to the paint stripper methylene chloride, prompting government actions. The recent death of yet another bathtub refinisher is being investigated by a Tennessee labor agency. “Investigators from the Tennessee Occupational Safety and
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June Is HUD’s National Healthy Homes Month
This June is the first National Healthy Homes Month—the perfect time to remember that a healthy home begins with healthy air. Why air? Because the air inside your home can contain harmful pollutants that put you and your family at risk. Keep in mind that health effects resulting from poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can
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HI Industry Watch: Environmental Information Association (EIA)
Since its founding as the National Asbestos Council in 1983, The Environmental Information Association (EIA) has been a leader in identifying and sharing information concerning environmental health and safety issues with building owners, environmental consultants, remediation contractors, general and sub-contractors, laboratories, universities, and government and regulatory agencies. EIA provides an open forum for EH&S practitioners,
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Renewable Energy now accounts for two-thirds of Canada’s electricity
By: The Canadian Press/Ottawa Business Journal The National Energy Board says two-thirds of Canada’s electricity supply now comes from renewable sources such as hydro, wind power and solar energy. The board says renewable energy production jumped 17 per cent between 2005 and 2015 and now provides 66 per cent of the country`s electricity, compared with
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HCHO – The Chemical Alternatively Known as Formaldehyde
By Sarah Mack, Business Development Director at Prism Analytical Technologies, Inc. Formaldehyde exposure risks recently came to the front of public awareness following a 2015 CBS 60 Minutes episode describing elevated formaldehyde levels from composite wood flooring manufactured in China.[1] This issue led to general confusion and concern for home and business owners who had
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Interview with Jeff May
We’ve dug into IAQnet’s video archives for this great interview with indoor environmental industry consultant and author, Jeff May, which we did back in 2014 for Healthy Indoors Magazine. This segment was recorded live at the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council’s annual event in Portland, ME., for our “Two Minute Drill” Show with interviewer Bob
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The King is Dead…Long Live the King!
by Jeff Miekush Do you remember? Back in the cobwebs of your memory – when you could read a trade journal and not even see an article about mold. Do you remember? Back when asbestos was king. Lately, most articles about environmental issues in the media have been geared toward mold. This article may prove
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Carbon monoxide at hotel pool suspected in Michigan death
By Kimberly Hutcherson, CNN – Updated 2:15 PM ET, Sun April 2, 2017 (CNN)A teenage boy died and 14 other people were hospitalized after guests at a southern Michigan hotel were found unconscious around an indoor pool. Fire officials said they believe the cause was carbon monoxide poisoning. The 14 were taken to local hospitals