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6 Tips To Make Your Home A Healthier Place To Be

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">A great deal of time is spent in our homes&comma; and most of us pay some attention to home safety&period; We implement fire protocols&comma; avoid slip and fall accidents and make sure wiring is safe&period; Although all of these things are great to help keep us safe&comma; what are we doing to keep ourselves and our homes healthy&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17799" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2016&sol;10&sol;6-Tips-To-Make-Your-Home-A-Healthier-Place-To-Be&period;png" alt&equals;"6 Tips To Make Your Home A Healthier Place To Be" width&equals;"674" height&equals;"666" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Check Lead Levels<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Homes that were built prior to 1978 were decorated with lead-based paints&period; Even if the paint is covered with modern paint coatings&comma; lead dust can be stirred up during simple renovations&period; Children inhaling or ingesting chips or dust are at great risk for learning and developmental problems&period; Lead leached into water supplies from aging pipes is another danger&period; Call the National Lead Information Center at 800-424-LEAD to inquire about an inspector who can measure the lead levels in your home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Monitor Radon Gas Levels<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">When radon gas first came to the fore as a household danger&comma; many were prone to dismiss the idea&period; After all&comma; it can&&num;8217&semi;t be seen or smelled&comma; and the only way to find out if the household environment is toxic is to test for the gas&period; Many still feel that radon gas may be an issue designed for inspectors to enrich themselves&period; Unfortunately&comma; radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer in those who do not smoke&period; Best policy&colon; an inexpensive testing kit available at home-improvement stores&period; If the kit tests positive according to instructions&comma; consider hiring a contractor certified in radon mitigation to install a piping system to remove the gas&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Avoid Bug Bombs<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Insect pests are disgusting&comma; and so are the chemicals needed to rid the home of their presence&period; The chemicals used to kill bugs increase possibilities of neurological symptoms and cancers&period; Clean up the kitchen well and inspect nooks and crannies where crumbs drop and insects feed&period; Weather-strip doors and windows and maintain screens&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Watch Out For Allergens<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Mold is a serious allergen&comma; especially for children&period; Monitor humidity levels and dry damp areas&period; If carpet or furniture become water-damaged&comma; immediately remove them&period; It is tempting not to take dust seriously&comma; but it can lead to asthma and other allergies&period; Companies like <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;capefearair&period;com&sol;airconditioning-raleigh&period;php"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;0563c1&semi; font-family&colon; Calibri&semi; font-size&colon; medium&semi;">Cape Fear Air Conditioning &amp&semi; Heating Co&period;&comma; Inc&period;<&sol;span><&sol;a> will inspect and clean furnace vents and change filters if necessary&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Practice Bathroom Protocol<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Store toothbrushes where they don&&num;8217&semi;t touch each other and discard them regularly&comma; especially after someone has been ill&period; Clean showers and washbowls with disinfectant soap and &&num;8211&semi; close the toilet lid before you flush&excl; That toilet water erupts in fine particles onto nearby items whenever it is flushed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Grow Green Plants<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Many household plants are beautiful and easy to grow&comma; such as vines and spider plants&period; When established around a room they create fresh&comma; clean oxygenation&comma; as well as a soothing&comma; calm corner for retreat&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Home is where the heart is&comma; but it is also where health begins&period; A few simple tips can make your home the best place you can be&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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