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Radioactive Surprise Could Have Been Avoided with Environmental Site Assessment
Getting environmental site assessments before you buy protects against liability for existing contamination Officials in North Dakota recently confirmed the discovery of a new illegal waste dump on a property near the town of Crosby. The dump is relatively small, consisting of 15 garbage cans containing about 25 bags of waste, but worrisome because the […]
Lead Management Services for Real Estate Transactions
H2 Environmental offers lead testing services to assist with fulfilment of Title X responsibilities With lead commonly found in many household products for decades, lead poisoning is an ongoing concern. Children are especially susceptible to lead poisoning, both because their growing bodies absorb lead more readily, and because they tend to become exposed to lead […]
Asbestos and Oxidative Stress
Researchers hope to better understand how mesothelioma begins and how risks can be reduced Despite nearly a century of study, the medical community is still not entirely sure of the exact mechanism that causes the development of mesothelioma in individuals exposed to asbestos. However, researchers do have some very promising theories. What Happens When Asbestos […]
Does Someone in Your Family Have Allergic Asthma?
Get help improving your indoor air quality to reduce exposure to allergens According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, about 70 percent of people with asthma also have allergies. In some cases an asthma attack can actually be triggered by exposure to specific allergens. This is called allergic asthma. If you or […]
High-Risk Asbestos Disease Jobs
Workers in many fields may be at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases Although the use and manufacture of asbestos-containing materials has declined significantly since the 1970s, many US workers may still be at risk for asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. The exposure may have happened decades ago or it may be ongoing—because mesothelioma has such […]
Top Rated Asbestos Company in Los Angeles County
H2 Environmental has over 11,000 successful projects to its credit and a highly trained and experienced staff. At H2 Environmental, we’ve been helping clients clean up all kinds of asbestos contamination since 1995. We have completed over 11,000 projects encompassing everything from initial asbestos testing to complete teardown and removal of contaminated structures. We’ve been […]
What is Sick Building Syndrome?
Sick building syndrome and building related illness are two similar conditions caused by poor indoor air quality Considering that the average person inhales about 2,300 gallons of air each day, and most adults spend 90 percent of each day indoors, it’s clear that we need to pay attention to our indoor environment. Poor indoor air […]
California Drought Conditions Resulting in Contaminated Water
Contaminants in well water become more concentrated as drought progresses The state of California is currently in the grip of a severe drought, which health officials say could be putting rural communities at risk. Not only are these communities suffering economically as farmers sell cattle early and leave acres and acres of land unplanted, they […]
Who is at Risk for Asbestos Exposure?
While individuals who work with asbestos-containing materials have the highest risk, their families and communities are also at risk Although asbestos use has scaled back dramatically in the US since the 1970s, when a general ban on asbestos was adopted by the legislature, many possible sources of asbestos contamination remain. When people experience high asbestos […]
Top 5 Indoor Air Contaminants
Indoor air pollutants can pose serious health threats, but H2 Environmental can help eliminate these dangerous contaminants Many people worry about the degradation of the natural environmental but give little thought to the quality of the indoor environments within their own homes. Indoor air contamination can pose significant health risks. Fortunately, H2 Environmental can help […]
Getting environmental site assessments before you buy protects against liability for existing contamination Officials in North Dakota recently confirmed the discovery of a new illegal waste dump on a property near the town of Crosby. The dump is relatively small, consisting of 15 garbage cans containing about 25 bags of waste, but worrisome because the […]
H2 Environmental offers lead testing services to assist with fulfilment of Title X responsibilities With lead commonly found in many household products for decades, lead poisoning is an ongoing concern. Children are especially susceptible to lead poisoning, both because their growing bodies absorb lead more readily, and because they tend to become exposed to lead […]
Researchers hope to better understand how mesothelioma begins and how risks can be reduced Despite nearly a century of study, the medical community is still not entirely sure of the exact mechanism that causes the development of mesothelioma in individuals exposed to asbestos. However, researchers do have some very promising theories. What Happens When Asbestos […]
Get help improving your indoor air quality to reduce exposure to allergens According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology, about 70 percent of people with asthma also have allergies. In some cases an asthma attack can actually be triggered by exposure to specific allergens. This is called allergic asthma. If you or […]
Workers in many fields may be at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases Although the use and manufacture of asbestos-containing materials has declined significantly since the 1970s, many US workers may still be at risk for asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma. The exposure may have happened decades ago or it may be ongoing—because mesothelioma has such […]
H2 Environmental has over 11,000 successful projects to its credit and a highly trained and experienced staff. At H2 Environmental, we’ve been helping clients clean up all kinds of asbestos contamination since 1995. We have completed over 11,000 projects encompassing everything from initial asbestos testing to complete teardown and removal of contaminated structures. We’ve been […]
Sick building syndrome and building related illness are two similar conditions caused by poor indoor air quality Considering that the average person inhales about 2,300 gallons of air each day, and most adults spend 90 percent of each day indoors, it’s clear that we need to pay attention to our indoor environment. Poor indoor air […]
Contaminants in well water become more concentrated as drought progresses The state of California is currently in the grip of a severe drought, which health officials say could be putting rural communities at risk. Not only are these communities suffering economically as farmers sell cattle early and leave acres and acres of land unplanted, they […]
While individuals who work with asbestos-containing materials have the highest risk, their families and communities are also at risk Although asbestos use has scaled back dramatically in the US since the 1970s, when a general ban on asbestos was adopted by the legislature, many possible sources of asbestos contamination remain. When people experience high asbestos […]
Indoor air pollutants can pose serious health threats, but H2 Environmental can help eliminate these dangerous contaminants Many people worry about the degradation of the natural environmental but give little thought to the quality of the indoor environments within their own homes. Indoor air contamination can pose significant health risks. Fortunately, H2 Environmental can help […]
