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Updated: 1/22 6:37
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Green Products Continue Their Industry Ascent, Manufacturers Say
January 21, 2009 - More and more consumers are seeking green products, especially those that focus on energy and water efficiency, and there is every indication that trend will only get stronger, according to home building industry product suppliers who spoke at a press conference today during the International Builders’ Show®.
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Wildfires and Hurricanes Create Indoor Air Quality Nightmares for Homeowners and Insurance Companies
EMSL Analytical offers testing solutions for property owners from recent tropical storms and devastating fires. Now that many of California’s wildfires have been brought under control, Mother Nature is bringing torrential rains from Tropical Storm Cristobal to coastal areas of North Carolina and Tropical Storm Dolly has just entered the Gulf of Mexico.
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EPA Confirms That Granite Countertops Pose No Significant Health Risk, Undercutting 'Junk Science' Fear Mongering, Says Marble Institute of America
New U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) statements reaffirm that granite countertops pose no significant health risk, discounting recent alarmist reports about the safety of granite countertops, said the Marble Institute of America, the nation's leading natural stone association. The EPA issued its new statements late Friday, following media reports citing junk science and inconsistent testing results that created public concern about granite countertops as a source of radon gas.
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Updated: 1/22 4:59
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EMSL Scientist Publishes Book on Understudied Gnomoniaceae Fungi
The family Gnomoniaceae is a little understood family of fungi. They spend most of their life cycle as symptomless endophytes producing fruiting bodies on fallen leaves of trees, shrubs or dead stems of herbs. However, some of the fungi are serious plant pathogens and despite being inconspicuous they are everywhere around us.
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Leading Experts Urge Mississippi River Flood-Affected Homeowners Not to Use Bleach to Clean and Prevent Mold Damage
The National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors (NORMI), a not-for-profit cooperative of mold experts and professionals, is urging owners of residential and commercial properties affected by Mississippi River flooding not to use household bleach to remove potentially harmful mold and mildew from water-damaged surfaces.
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Creating a Healthy Home Environment: Mold and Mildew Free
Each summer, as temperature and humidity rise, mold invades thousands of homes. Some 10% of the U.S. population is sensitive to mold, and invisible mold spores cause countless allergic reactions, asthma attacks, and sinus infections, according to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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