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Benjamin Franklin on Lead Poisoning
Lead poisoning isn’t a new problem. Here’s a bit of an early warning from more than 200 years ago, a letter from Benjamin Franklin to a friend on the issue. [From several sources on the web, including...
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The secret lives of bath fans
90% of your time may be spent indoors. Not in a bathroom I hope, but indoors for sure. Most of us understand some of the benefits of having a good fan in the bathroom. I’ll just say it, odor is...
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Home Energy Audits: Worth the cost?
Recently Fox News had an interesting piece on energy audits. It asks an excellent question; are they worth the cost? As homeowners we can identify some issues in our homes, but it often takes and...
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This July, Wildfires Brings to Mind Staying Safe When the Heat is Hazardous
I can only hope and pray for everyone’s safety and quick progress in ending the wildfires that continue to burn in the west. This is the season when temperatures push past 100 degrees; and when...
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Home is where the Heart is: Helping a home, Helping a Family
I often make the parallel between the “health” of our homes, to the health of ourselves. A cooling or heating system can be like our hearts, and the ductwork like the arteries branching out. The...
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Did you Resolve to Resolve a Reasonable Resolution?
Does the gym membership only last as long as the trial period? Do snacks grow in size and frequency? Ah, if self control was so easy! Good health is a great thing to strive for, and if self control is...
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It’s Baby Safety Month
The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) calls September Baby Safety Month. Their tagline this year is Making Baby Safer, Room By Room. Safety is something we hold as high regard at...
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