Health & Safety

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• Asbestos

  Asbestos in the Home

  Your health deserves a basic understanding of where asbestos can be found and what you should do if your home has it.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Asthma-Easing Checklist

  Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
• Safety

  Avoid Garden Equipment Injuries

  Don't be one of the tens of thousands who end up in emergency rooms each year because of gardening accidents.
• Safety

  Avoid Shocking Experiences — Electrical Safety at Home

  Keep electrical cleaning appliances from becoming hazardous.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Avoiding Spring Allergies: An Outdoor Checklist

  Surround your home with a hedge of protection.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Back-To-School Asthma Alert

  The American Lung Association provides resources to counter peak asthma rates in back-to-school months of September and October.
• Cleaning Services

  Background Checks on Home Service Workers is Important

  Background checks on home service workers are vital if it involves taking care of an elderly person.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms

  Why you should remove dust not inhale it.
• Bathroom

  Bathroom Germs and What to Do About Them

  Here's how to keep a safer bathroom.
• Smoke Alarms

  Be a Detector Detective

  Tips for keeping smoke and CO detectors on active duty.
• Food Safety

  Beat BBQ Food Safety Blues

  Defend good, clean food when you take dining outdoors.
• Bedbugs

  Bed Bug Update from EPA

  IEHA is pleased to share this update on bedbugs from the US EPA.
• Bedbugs

  Bed Bugs 101

  Preventing, identifying and treating bed bug infestations.
• Bedbugs

  Bedbugs, Be Gone

  How to prevent infestation, recognize signs of bedbugs, and how to handle the pests if they appear.
• Central Vacuums

  Benefits of Central Vacuums

  Seven reasons to go central.
• Safety

  Bird Lovers: Preventing Bird Flu

  Web site offers biosecurity tips for poultry and bird owners.
• Home Improvement

  Building Your Weather Wall

  Defend a cozy — and healthy — home when the weather blows in.
• Candles

  Candles — Are They Good for Your Indoor Air?

  They may smell good, but are they good for you and your home?
• Carbon Monoxide

  Carbon Monoxide

  Your garage can create an entrance into your home for carbon monoxide.
• Hardwood Floors

  Caring For Wood Floors

  Protect your investment by taking simple precautions, and properly clean floors.

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