Posted on Sunday, October 2, 2011 by Tara Valley
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and the Environmental Protection Agency recently stated that homeowners should commission professional cleaning companies to tackle mold-damaged areas in homes affected by disasters like flooding.
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Posted on Sunday, October 2, 2011 by Tara Valley
What better way to fight indoor air quality problems in the home than to build a home that fights indoor air quality?
Avalon Master Builder has finished constructing its Discovery 4 House – the company’s first-ever net-zero home.
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Posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 by Tara Valley
As we’ve mentioned before on the Environmental Services Group blog, the Environmental Protection Agency says that we spend 90 per cent of our time indoors on average. In all likelihood, that number is even higher when the cold weather arrives.
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Posted on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by Tara Valley
At Environmental Services Group, we’re always pleased when we hear about new homeowners diligently checking their indoor air quality, undergoing proper lead testing, eliminating moist conditions that breed mold, or partaking in any other generally “safe” and “green” home strategies.
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Posted on Friday, August 19, 2011 by Tara Valley
One of the greatest possible threats to indoor air quality is asbestos. The fire-retardant material’s tiny fibers harm our lungs immediately after exposure and can cause several forms of cancer, including mesothelioma, a cancer that attacks the protective lining covering the body’s organs.
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Posted on Friday, August 12, 2011 by Tara Valley
There are few worse feelings than slogging through your workday in an unbreathable indoor work environment. As we’ve previously stated on the ESG blog, indoor air quality has a direct impact on workplace productivity.
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Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 by Tara Valley
Study: indoor air cleaners can reduce asthma in children
In the summer months, we’re particularly sensitive about any threats to our indoor air quality, including mold caused by excessive moisture or contaminated air as a result of sealing a home for air conditioning.
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Posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 by Tara Valley
You’re concerned about your home’s indoor air quality this summer. You want to make sure your home has no asbestos, toxic mold, lead or any other harmful environmental agents. So you do the responsible thing and hire a home inspector for the job.
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Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011 by Tara Valley
In some recent Canadian news stories and on this environmental consulting blog, you can find information on the environmental threats caused by drug grow-op homes and former grow-op homes.
Whether the homes are home to marijuana grow-ops or meth labs, there are certain consistent risk that accompany them.
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Posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011 by Tara Valley
As we’ve discussed on this environmental consulting blog before, indoor air quality becomes a prominent concern in the warm months, particularly when we seal off our windows and crevices to improve our air conditioners’ effectiveness.
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