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After thousands of years we finally understand the dangers of asbestos.

Today everyone knows that asbestos is dangerous. But this was not always the case throughout the ages. It turns out that asbestos has been used since ancient times, and it is only now, at the tail end of roughly 6,000 years of asbestos use, that we are able to fully understand the health risks posed by loose asbestos fibers. Looking at the history of asbestos helps to shed light on why this was such an attractive material and why it took so long for the general public to understand its dangers.

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A professional lead inspection is the most reliable way to detect lead paint hazards.

Lead poisoning is a serious health risk, especially for children. Exposure to lead can result in developmental issues in children as well as problems with the kidneys and nervous system. The most common source of lead contamination in American homes is lead paint chips and dust. Lead paint is most prevalent in homes built before 1978, because these homes typically have at least one layer of lead paint on them. Homes built later should not contain lead paint on structural surfaces because lead paint was banned in 1978. However, owners of new homes must still…

VOCs are hazardous to your health and bad for indoor air quality.

It’s ironic that many people who are passionate about protecting the outdoor environment from chemical pollution give little thought to the chemicals polluting their indoor environments. The EPA has estimated that the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, so obviously it is very important to safeguard indoor air quality as well as the environment as a whole.

VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, are one of the biggest polluters of indoor air. These compounds can be found in a huge variety of household products, and some of them may give off harmful gases for…