Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by Tara Valley
Since 2004, smoking in public places, including restaurants and night clubs, has been banned in Toronto, and while city councillors talk on occasion about extending that ban to outdoor areas like parks and beaches, officials in California have just gone one step further in allowing landlords to ban smoking from multi-family residences.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Tara Valley
Changes to the Ontario Building Code which came into effect January 1, 2012 make this province’s code the most progressive in the country. It’s being hailed by green energy advocates and public health officials alike for the emphasis the changes put onto energy efficiency and moisture control – a vital component in the prevention of mold growth.
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Posted on Thursday, December 22, 2011 by Tara Valley
They say money can’t buy happiness, and a recent news item confirms that living the dream life of a movie actor in Hollywood is no guarantee that you’ll be immune from common household problems.
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Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 by Tara Valley
The mold testing and inspection experts at Toronto’s Environmental Services Group were featured on a recent episode of the popular TV show Income Property.
The show, which airs on HGTV, typically deals with the ins and outs of renovating an older property into rental income units of various types.
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Posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 by Tara Valley
Recognition of the importance of indoor air quality and the potential health hazards that can exist inside the home continues to gain ground in Ontario, as it does in the rest of North America.
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Posted on Friday, November 4, 2011 by Tara Valley
It’s hard to believe now, but at one time asbestos was seen as a kind of “miracle” substance that changed the construction business in North America.
After some experimentation with various materials, asbestos was mixed with cement by the early 20th century.
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Posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011 by Tara Valley
Sales of older or so-called “resale” homes continue to be strong in Canada and the Toronto area in particular, despite gloomy economic news from other areas. An older home can have many advantages, including a lower price point and details and workmanship that you just won’t find in a brand new house.
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Posted on Monday, October 24, 2011 by Tara Valley
Indoor air quality is increasingly coming to the forefront of discussions on the effects of environment on human health. Consider the role of radon.
Radon is a colourless and odourless gas that’s completely undetectable to human senses.
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Posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011 by Tara Valley
The Canadian Committee on Indoor Air Quality and Buildings recently commissioned Environics Research Group to conduct a survey among building professionals and get a deeper understanding of just how much or how little they know about indoor air quality.
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Posted on Sunday, October 9, 2011 by Tara Valley
Last week, the World Health Organization released a study on worldwide pollution. It primarily discussed the rising levels of outdoor air pollution; given all the discourse on Global Warming over the last decade, that type of finding isn’t a huge surprise.
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