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The billion-dollar flooring company Lumber Liquidators is being sued for selling Chinese-made toxic formaldehyde-tainted flooring materials in California and other US states. The CBS show “60 Minutes” with host Anderson Cooper investigated Lumber Liquidators and interviewed its founder and chairman, Tom Sullivan, and found that the tainted flooring has likely been installed in hundreds of thousands of homes across the US.
Where is the Formaldehyde?
Formaldehyde is present in the glue used in many flooring materials. Its purpose is to bind wood particles together to make the core boards in laminate flooring. While the core board is covered by the laminated top, some…
If you’re looking forward to gardening this spring, it’s important to get your soil tested for environmental pollutants by H2 Environmental before you literally “dig in.” This will ensure your continued health and safety.
Why test?
Soil could potentially be contaminated by various pollutants, including volatile organics, PNAs, priority pollutants, BETX (components of gasoline), as well as metals such as lead.
Why should I care?
The effects of contaminated soil are at times very harsh. Depending on how polluted the soil is and what kinds of pollutants are present, the effects on humans and the environment vary. Birth defects, sickness, cancer, and even death have been discovered as…
Many, perhaps even most, people haven’t ever dealt with an environmental consulting company before. So naturally, people don’t really know what to expect and how to know if they’re receiving good service. When you call in a consulting company to evaluate your property, you want to be sure that you’re not only getting your money’s worth, but make sure your health won’t be put in jeopardy in the future because of shoddy service.
Follow All Regulations
The #1 most important priority for environmental consulting company is to be sure they follow all state and federal regulations when properly identifying hazardous substances in…
