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April 2001 (updated 2008) Nova Scotia is in the process of bringing natural gas onshore and piping it into homes and businesses across the province, and bringing with it many perceived benefits to the province. As long as the supply lasts, it is a relatively clean burning fuel, therefore causing… read more →

Sources of combustion pollutants: furnaces or boilers, water heaters, space heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas fryers, welding and soldering tools, exhaust from engines operating in attached garages or buildings, or from idling vehicles outside the building. when appliances are not working properly when they are not vented to the… read more →

Air Filters: Choosing Portable Equipment…Plus November, 2008 by Karen Robinson We are learning that people feel better and perform better when their homes and schools have good indoor air quality (IAQ). Illnesses such as asthma, respiratory infections, allergies, lung cancer and environmental sensitivities are associated with poor air quality. Schools… read more →

“Protect Your Family from the Hidden Hazards in Air Fresheners. Air fresheners have become a staple in many American homes and offices, marketed with the promise of creating a clean, healthy, and sweet-smelling indoor atmosphere. But many of these products contain phthalates (pronounced thal-ates)—hazardous chemicals known to cause hormonal abnormalities,… read more →

See CASLE’s Some Lessons from the Horton School. We toured the school shortly after it opened, and had commented on positives and negatives regarding environmental health and safety and air quality. On March, 29, 2001 one of us revisited the school as part of another project. Below are the comments.… read more →

Other Comments on “The Lessons” (1) When CASLE visited the school (late in November) we were very impressed overall with what we found. By this time next year it should be very good from an Indoor Environment Quality standpoint. Why “by this time next year?” Because the building materials are… read more →