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| Every Breath You Take – Microorganisms found indoors have been reported to cause 30% of building related health complaints and indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. Mold can invade not only ventilation systems, basements and attics but surrounding walls and foundations as well. Certain molds may not only cause illnesses, but cause structural damage as well (more)... |
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| Is Your Water Safe? - Water is one of the most ubiquitous facets of all of our lives. We drink it, we bath in it, we irrigate our crops with it and we use it wash our counters, our tables and even our food. We have to be able to trust our water supplies but water can carry so many threats to our health (more)... |
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| What You Can't See – Human skin is inhabited by millions of germs. When we touch a surface many germs are left behind. Common surfaces, with which we come in contact, are easy ways to share germs. (more)... |
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| What's in your food? - Food preparation areas are particular trouble spots for microbial contamination, food pathogens can be spread form one item to other via surfaces, cutlery or inappropriate contact between food items. A food borne pathogen such as Salmonella enterica often found in raw meat and poultry and destroyed by proper cooking may be spread to an already cooked or (more)...... |
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| What's Really Growing - Testing for soil pH & nitrogen, soluble salts, phosphorus and potassium are vital to monitoring nutrient levels and soil conditions. Lead and arsenic are the two most common heavy metal contaminants introduced by pesticides and various wastes. |
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