Posted on Friday, May 21, 2010 by Tara Valley
When your mother warned you not to use hot water for making baby formula, she wasn’t just relaying an old wives’ tale. Despite the fact that hot water boils much faster than cold, running hot water through your pipes can leach impurities and dirt into the water, which is then consumed.
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Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Tara Valley
As time goes by, and perhaps due to a down economy, more and more fly-by-night “environmental consultants” and companies start to pop up. As follows, these companies may appear to be legitimate, claiming to be “certified” and “licensed” in their respective fields.
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Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 by Tara Valley
Mould and asbestos tend to hog the media spotlight when it comes to indoor air quality, but a third deadly indoor air pollutant is even more difficult for homeowners to detect and is impossible to see.
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Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 by Tara Valley
Earth Hour, the global annual energy-use awareness movement that is grabbing an increasing amount of international media attention takes place on March 27th this year. Many notable landmarks, including the CN Tower, will be dimming their lights or turning them off altogether to draw attention from around the world to energy conservation.
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Posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010 by Tara Valley
After Chinese-made products were recently hit with a barrage of recalls due to the presence of lead, it would appear that China has only replaced the use of lead with something even more dangerous – cadmium.
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Posted on Saturday, January 16, 2010 by Tara Valley
Asbestos is generally thought of as something similar to lead paint – used in Canadian homes decades ago, but now commony known as a toxic and dangerous substance no longer used, reminiscent of a dead industry from years passed.
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Posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 by Tara Valley
The University of Toronto has received its first ever LEED Gold Certification from the Canadian Green Building Council. LEED, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, recognizes the efforts for constructing a green facility, specifically the office of Real Estate Operations and Facilities and Services building.
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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 by Tara Valley
Mesothelioma, the cancer linked to asbestos exposure, is still killing Canadians even though it has been decades since asbestos was commonly used in construction.
Mesothelioma is difficult to treat; especially since it can take up to 40 years for the cancer to develop.
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Posted on Friday, October 30, 2009 by Tara Valley
Thermography Clinic Mississauga West, Inc. News Flash
Thermography is an imaging procedure with
NO RADIATION NO COMPRESSION!
It is 100% safe and is suitable for all ages and breast types.
As a unique physiological examination procedure, infrared thermography can test for breast abnormalities.
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Posted on Saturday, October 24, 2009 by Tara Valley
The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW), based in Sarnia, is in financial straits. Over the years, the agency has helped thousands of people dealing with occupational and work-related illness and has developed a reputation for breaking new ground in the fight against occupational disease.
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