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Renovation hazards keeping safe.(CR Home)
Sharp saw blades and nail-studded 2x4s are obvious home-remodeling hazards. But other dangers aren't as easy to spot. For example, lead dust and asbestos fibers, often kicked up into the air when old walls come down, can settle on everything from doorknobs to the dinner table.
Here are five serious contaminants associated with common building materials, along with what you can do to protect yourself and your family, and several safer alternatives. Whatever the task, seal off work areas from the rest of the home and wipe down and air out the entire house once the job is done. Also consider temporarily relocating during messy or lengthy projects.
ARSENIC
What it is. A carcinogenic heavy metal known to cause everything from contact dermatitis and diarrhea to kidney damage.
Where it is. In pressure-treated wood preserved with chromated copper arsenate (CCA), which was used before 2004 to construct residential decks, foundations, and play sets. The arsenic in this wood can leach into the soil. (Arsenic may also be found in soil contaminated by since-banned rat poisons and weed killers.)
- Activists target the industry's use of persistent chemicals. (News).(Alliance...
- Magazine article from: Chemical Market Reporter April 28, 2003 700+ words
...water and food. The Alliance for Safer Alternatives says the federal government does not...Rohde, coordinator of the Alliance for Safer Alternatives, says a number of safer alternatives are already available and could easily...
- Investors Look for Safer Alternatives As Stock Market Continues to Lose Value.
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News July 24, 2002 700+ words
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jul. 24--Wilbert Moll is watching -- and waiting. Despite the poor performance of the stock market, the retired sporting goods manufacturing representative from Creve Coeur is not ready to call it quits. The market eventually will recover,
- Dry cleaning risks/safer alternatives.(Health Risks & Environmental Issues)
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Williams, Rose Marie June 1, 2007 700+ words
Governmental regulations get tighter each decade as we learn more about the environmental hazards and increased health risks associated with dry-cleaning chemicals. Industry representatives continue to deny any adverse health effects. Several years ago, this writer was delighted to find a local
- There Are Safer Alternatives to PPA for Colds and Flu.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 10, 2000 700+ words
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The following release was issued by National Center for Homeopathy: Homeopathic medicine provides a safe, effective, and fast-acting alternative for cold sufferers as phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is pulled from the market due to an increased risk of stroke in
- Cosmetic chemicals and safer alternatives.(Health Risks and Environmental...
- Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients Williams, Rose Marie February 1, 2004 700+ words
The cosmetic business is one of the nation's largest and most profitable industries. Cosmetic companies spend more on TV advertising than any other group. Consumers and health care providers should be aware that many toxic synthetic chemicals are used in cosmetics and personal care products without
- Aminoglycoside-containing eardrops: avoiding ototoxicity and choosing safer...
- Magazine article from: Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Rutka, John August 1, 2003 700+ words
I have no problem using aminoglycoside-containing topical antibiotic drops in the presence of an intact tympanic membrane. However, a major problem could arise when a patient has a defect in a tympanic membrane--for example, a ventilation tube or a perforation--that might allow these drops to be
- News From DuPont Shareholders for Fair Value: Investors Send DuPont Management...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 26, 2006 700+ words
WILMINGTON, Del. -- News From DSFV: Shareholders today sent the management of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE:DD) a resounding message that the company is not moving quickly enough to end the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). 27.3% of investors voted in favor of a resolution filed by
- Chemical reaction: for more than 60 years, Class 3 oxidizers were a mainstay in...
- Magazine article from: Pool & Spa News Mogharabi, Shabnam May 23, 2005 700+ words
Brian Quint will soon be able to rest easy. The president of Aqua Quip Pool & Spa has played hardball with his local fire department for the past decade over the proper storage of pool chemicals in his 7,500-square-foot warehouse in Seattle. But this autumn, Quint unveils a $3 million,
