How to Prevent and Eliminate Mold Growth

Mold removal is crucial to keeping your home and family safe, healthy and comfortable. We are here to help you learn about rot and how to control, remove and prevent mold growth in your home. Mold, mildew, rot and dust mites are very detrimental to your health and those you love. Some health issue concerns [...]

November 3, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  Posted in: Health Risks, mold growth prevention   No Comments

Headaches Can Be Caused by Poor Indoor Air Quality

If you regularly get headaches in your home this can be happening due to poor air quality. According to this article, one of two problems can be causing your headaches: mold or clogged air ducts. If you chronically have headaches try to pay attention to where they occur; the location of the room could give [...]

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Health Problems Linked to Mold

We have been told all our lives that mold is bad. If we find mold in our homes, we need to have it removed as soon as possible. But does everyone know why mold is bad for us? This article from MedicineNet.com helps to explain the help problems related to mold. Molds produce irritating substances, [...]

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Energy Smart Slabs and Attics Avoid Mold Amplification

The construction of attics and concrete slabs has historically been done as a simple, cost-effective way to support a floor or roof. Because of this, the impact these two areas have on a home’s energy costs and ability to keep mold at bay is often overlooked. The old saying “out of sight, out of mind,” [...]

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Senators Seek More Limits on the Lead Paint Rule

The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Paint (RRP) Rule, which concerns renovations on homes containing pre-1978 lead paint. The regulation requires clearance testing to detect the presence, or lack, of lead following any home renovation. The RRP also requires that contractors, plumbers, electricians, painters, window installers and even wood floor [...]

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Study shows that filters reduce cardiovascular problems

Air pollution is a problem that has gained more and more interest over the past few years. Research has shown that air pollution can negatively affect the health of those who are constantly subjected to harmful environments. But a recent study published in the Journal of the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and [...]

June 9, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments

Humidity in Schools: Too Dry or Too Damp?

It is like a Shakespearean play – damp or not too damp? That is the question. When is a school too dry or too damp? Both extremes can be hazardous to your child’s health and both need to be dealt with, but in completely separate ways. This article from Indoor Environment Connections Online explains down [...]

June 1, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  Posted in: Uncategorized   No Comments

Feds Change Guidelines for Toxic Drywall

After recent studies conducted by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), there have been a few changes in the way these agencies, along with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are dealing with the problems surrounding the toxic drywall imported from China. This article from [...]

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Work IAQ threats

In some ways, there’s not much difference between the conditions that cause poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) at home and the conditions that cause poor IAQ in a work environment. Both have plumbing that can back up or break and roofs, windows, and doors that can leak. On the other hand the workplace has its unique characteristics that lowers IAQ, as this page indicates.

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Prioritizing mold remediation

The season of frozen and broken plumbing is upon us. If you experience broken pipes or roof leaks, there are several professionals you need to call. As this US News article shows, a mold remediation company like Advance Mold Remediation should be toward the top of that list.

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