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 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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