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northcountrygazette.org » North Country Gazette - Oct 31, 2008
MASSENA—The New York Power Authority has kicked off its “Weatherization Blitz” program that is designed to help low-income residents lower their home heating costs by 10 to 15 percent this winter. The initiative …
Also tagged: health, weather, environment, government, good news, new york state, efficiency, consumers, heating, low income, energy costs, hot water, energy conservation, caulk, adirondacks, weatherstripping, nypa, weatherization
greenbuildingelements.com » Green Building Elements - Sep 18, 2008
This post is a follow-up to The Fight Over Radon in Granite Countertops Heats Up, which will provide some background information on the granite/radon issue. With the legion of both deniers and alarmists out there …
Also tagged: health, news, science, radiation, materials, granite, indoor air quality, interior materials, granite countertops
koeln.de » That's Fit - Aug 29, 2008
Filed under: Health in the Media, Healthy Home, HealthWatch Are your kitchen countertops killing you? Stop laughing -- I'm being serious here. There might be a very real and potentially deadly source of radioactive …
Also tagged: cancer, home, house, kitchen, danger, lung cancer, lungcancer, uranium, radioactive, granite, countertops
bloggingbaby.com » ParentDish - Jul 30, 2008
Filed under: In the news, Weird but true Parents are well aware that kitchens are not the safest of places for kids. However, when you think of danger, sharp knives and hot stoves are what come to mind. The only harm …
Also tagged: radiation, granite, radoncountertops, granite countertops, radation in the home, newyorktimesgranitecountertops, radationinthehome, radonandcountertops, granitecountertops, radon countertops, new york times granite countertops, radon and counter tops
consumerist.com » Consumerist - Jul 25, 2008
A routine radon test revealed a surprise in Lynn Sugarman's kitchen a few years ago. Usually, radon is found in your basement ( underground deposits of uranium decay and produce the gas) — but when the radon specialist …
Also tagged: top, uranium, granite, heath, countertops, radioactive granite
travelblog.it » travelblog - Jun 26, 2008
Colazione tutta per noi! Siamo gli unici ospiti rimasti dell’hotel Oase e così ci prepariamo anche un paio di panini per il transfer: siamo diretti a Zell am See. Lungo il percorso ci fermiamo nei pressi di Gosau …
Also tagged: hotel, austria, lonely planet, ristoranti, piscine, fotografia, cascate, terme, laghi, zell am see, gosau, hubertus, felsentherme, bad gastein
environmentalhealthnews.org » Environmental Health News - Jun 8, 2008
There, companies drilling into the massive natural gas resource have drained streams and spilled diesel fuel on pristine countryside.
Also tagged: cancer, law, domestic, health feed, us contamination and people, automobile trucks, accidental exposure, river, surface water, fossil fuel, diesel, outdoor, sewage systems, uranium
environmentalhealthnews.org » Environmental Health News - Jun 3, 2008
Surprising research suggests that childhood cancer rates vary by region, results that even caught experts off guard. But some specialists say it could just reflect differences in reporting.
Also tagged: cancer, radiation, death, lymphoma, domestic, health feed, us contamination and people, children s health, tobacco, lung cancer, leukemia, childhood cancer
environmentalhealthnews.org » Environmental Health News - May 27, 2008
An estimated 5 to 10 percent of cancers are strongly hereditary, and 20 to 30 percent are more weakly hereditary.
Also tagged: cancer, litigation, breast cancer, death, biological, health feed, circulatory system disorder, federal, drugs and medical products, tobacco, prostate cancer, childhood cancer, female factor, ovarian cancer, uterine cancer, women s health, impaired conception
environmentalhealthnews.org » Environmental Health News - May 8, 2008
There are increasing concerns that some synthetic fields — particularly fraying AstroTurf surfaces that have been in place for years — are contaminated with lead and could pose a health hazard to children, athletes and …
Also tagged: death, lake, health feed, us contamination and people, soil sediment, children s health, automobile trucks, lead, metal, river, surface water, recycling, prosecution, injury, indoor, hazardous products, aquifer groundwater, polyethylene