Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016 by Tara Valley
Last month we explored the drawbacks and problems associated with DIY lead testing kits, and mentioned that lead was commonly added to paint before the Canadian government officially banned it in 1976.
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Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2016 by Tara Valley
Older buildings offer heaps of charm and of course there are numerous environmental benefits to retrofitting an older building versus building new. However, older buildings can also test your last nerve when you realize that they could contain paint manufactured long before 1976, which was when the Canadian government officially banned lead in paint.
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Posted on Friday, September 7, 2012 by Tara Valley
Health Canada has adjusted its estimate of the number of lung cancer deaths caused by indoor exposure to radon gas – upwards. A previous study completed decades ago estimated that figure at 10%.
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Posted on Friday, August 24, 2012 by Tara Valley
Summer time is holiday time for so many Canadians and our beautiful country is full of iconic travel destinations. Many of them across the country feature hotels and accommodations that match the natural landscape in their gorgeous facilities.
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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 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 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 Thursday, June 30, 2011 by Tara Valley
Is lead poisoning on the rise among young children?
Though the numbers aren’t exact, American studies regarding trends among children tend to mirror those in Canada. So it’s concerning to know that a recent finding by America’s Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning suggests that lead poisoning is on the rise among children aged six and younger.
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Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 by Tara Valley
This environmental consulting blog has recently discussed the presence of lead in common household toys and even children’s face paint – but adults aren’t safe from the toxic element, either. According to a report recently published by Environmental Defence, entitled “Heavy Metal Hazards,” many makeup products contain multiple different toxic heavy metals.
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Posted on Monday, October 25, 2010 by Tara Valley
Halloween is coming up in Toronto, and the safety issues associated with face masks have lead to an increase in the use of face paint for Halloween costumes in recent years.
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