Lead Poisoning

Lead is a soft, yet dense element found naturally in metal form. It is silver and blue until it interacts with air and becomes gray. In the past, Asian countries harnessed lead and it was also popular in Rome. When scientists discovered lead’s toxicity in the 1800s, its popularity declined slightly. Lead can be found in many places, including: Offices Daycares Soil Air Homes Water Consumer... Read More

Termite Inspections: When to Get One and How to Prevent Damage to Your Home

It is no secret that termites love wood, and many homes use it either exclusively or in combination with other materials. Homeowners can schedule a regular termite inspection that are designed to address damage before it gets out of control. Termite damage adds up quickly and causes more than $5 billion in repair costs each year—in the United States alone. Queen termites can lay up to 30,000 eggs a day, so an unchecked colony grows... Read More

The Importance of Soil Testing

Whether you are having issues with your garden, looking to add onto your home, or building a new home altogether, a soil test is something you should have done. After all, a house is only as good as the foundation it’s built upon. You want to make sure that the soil surrounding your new space, home, or garden won’t be harmful to your health. The best way to do that is to have it professionally tested. Most people overlook this... Read More

How Safe is Your Home or Office Air Space?

Mold, mildew, and other contaminants and pollutants can hide in your home or business, affecting the air quality and causing health problems to those inside. The effects of these contaminants in a home or office air space have come to be known as building-related illnesses. While the building itself is not ill, it may contain a number of biological and chemical contaminants – asbestos, lead, radon, mold, mildew, and more – which cause... Read More

Sick Building Syndrome

As every writer knows, personification is when we attribute human characteristics to things that are not human. In recent years, builders have used this literary device to describe structures that may physically harm anyone who enters them. They say that these buildings suffer from Sick Building Syndrome, which is when poor indoor air quality adversely affects an occupant's health. How can a building be sick? Once again, the term is a... Read More

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