Discover and Control Health Hazards in Your Home
There has been lot’s of discussion regarding face masks during the COVID event, particularly the question, “Can I wear my COVID Cloth Mask to remove particulates while indoors or outdoors?” The National Library of Medicine conducted research in August, 2016, evaluating the efficacy of cloth face masks in reducing particulate matter exposure. They determined that …
The kitchen is one of the leading causes of house fires. The main culprit is the stove’s burners. Leaving a burner on, unattended is a risk. A fire can breakout rapidly and spread throughout the house simply from leaving pots or pans on the burner. They can get too hot, once the liquid has dissipated, …
We are surrounded by physical hazards and may not even realize it. A simple slip, that could cause a fall, can result in a serious health effect. Therefore, it’s important to recognize the physical hazard and implement safeguards to prevent an injury. We encourage you to view the educational videos on HomeHealthHazards.com, obtain an understanding …
Typically, we revert to smell, if it smells bad then the air may be considered bad or contaminated. However, many contaminates that may be in the air do not produce an odor, you simply do not smell them. They are unseen and can become a silent killer. So, it’s important to do what we can …
Will an air filtration system reduce health risks? Yes, they can, provided the air filtration system has filtering that is capable of capturing small particles, such as a hepa filter, and the filtration system is maintained per the manufacturers guidelines. A hepa filter is a high efficiency particulate air filter capable of removing at least …
4-24-2021 – As a Safety & Health/Environmental Professional, I took precautionary measures to ensure I was not exposed to the COVID Virus. In fact, after a year of providing advice regarding COVID I felt pretty confident and healthy that I would not get the COVID virus. Unfortunately, I let my guard down and COVID attacked …