The Healthy Home Handbook: All You Need to Know to Rid Your Home of Health and Safety Hazards

by John Warde

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InThe Healthy Home Handbook, John Warde, the former home-improvement columnist forThe New York Times, answers the most frequently asked questions about asbestos, lead, radon, and formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs): * How harmful are these substances, exactly? * What steps can you take to test your home yourself? * What remedies are possible? * How can you obtain professional help? The Healthy Home Handbookalso tells you everything you need to know to: * Protect against the show more dangers of carbon monoxide * Reduce and eliminate household allergies * Access old wiring and safeguard electrical systems * Improve ventilation * Eliminate dampness * Silence unwanted noise * Get rid of fire hazards * Ensure against falls and other accidents * Make your home safer for children * Increase comfort and accessibility for elderly and disabled occupants show less

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Home & Garden, Nonfiction
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696Applied science & technologyBuildingsUtilities
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TD883.17 .W37TechnologyEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringSpecial types of environment

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