It’s a good idea to clean out your roof cavity every 10 to 15 years. Why? Because mould, vermin, lead dust, asbestos and synthetic mineral fibres are just some of the hazards lurking in there and they need to be removed. The problem is if you leave them there too long, they can impact the […]
Nicole Bijlsma recently spoke with Exposing Mold – a group of three people called Kealy Severson, Erik Johnson, and Alicia Swamy – who’ve banded together to help those suffering from mold illness by producing the Exposing Mold Podcast which airs every Monday and Wednesday at 9.00am ET in the US. As well as their podcast, […]
You can use the latest funding grants from the Australian government to study all the courses offered at the Australian College of Environmental Studies. These grants are available for those who are mid career and would like to study something different or for workers over 40 who’d like to learn a new skill. Most courses […]
Scientists in the UK have just brought out their latest research showing air pollution can cause lung cancer in people who’ve never smoked. They found even small changes in air pollution levels can affect human health – and with 99% of the world’s population living in areas which exceed WHO limits for PM2.5, this shows […]
We are constantly trying to reduce water vapour in the home because this prevents the build-up of condensation and the growth of mould. If you have a bathroom exhaust fan which isn’t flued to the outside atmosphere, this means all your exhaust fan is doing is transferring the water vapour from your bathroom into your […]
Recent study confirms growing up on a farm in the prenatal period and the first year of life, reduces the prevalence of allergic rhinitis later in life. Exposure to highly diverse microbial environments on traditional farms (cows, cultivation), results in significant bacterial diversity in the microbiome of the nose and gut of children. These bacteria […]