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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 04 2008 : 12:40:14 PM
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Have you heard of Chec? It's the Children's Health Environmental Coalition. They have a neat website that helps you identify hazards within your home & find safer alternatives.
For personalized help identifying and eliminating household risks in your home, take the 20-minute "Health-e-Home" Quiz. Upon completion, you'll get a personalized assessment that will tell you what you're doing right and what more you can do to create a healthier home for your family.
http://www.checnet.org/healtheHouse/myehome/index.asp
Come back after the quiz & share how you fared. I'm off to take it now...
Jen
Expedition Leader, MaryJanesOutpost
www.maryjanesoutpost.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member # 9
The View From My Boots
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jenbove
Moderator
320 Posts
Jennifer
Calico Rock
AR
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Jan 04 2008 : 2:52:42 PM
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Ok, here's the lowdown on my home according to Chec:
The risks to your home's air quality are high. This means that you should definitely take steps to prevent indoor air pollutants from building up inside your home. That means improving ventilation, testing for radon, and reducing use of chemical products in the home.
We rely on wood heat (indoor woodstove) almost exclusively through the winter, and we don't check for nasty gases - I think we'll start doing that.
The risks to your home's water quality are generally low. Test your water yearly to ensure that your water remains safe.
We drink bottled water (glass bottles) & shower etc in spring water.
Your family's food risks are generally low.
Yea!
Your family's pesticide exposure risks are low. In general, the limited use of pesticides in and around your home will keep your family safer. Note, though, that children may be exposed to pesticides at school.
Double Yea! Except for the school pesticides - I worry about that. Have considered asking the school when they spray & keeping the kids home at those times.
Your family's general household risk is low. Your home, its location and decor do not pose a significant risk to your family, or you have made an attempt to reduce existing or potential risks.
Triple Yea!
Jen
Expedition Leader, MaryJanesOutpost
www.maryjanesoutpost.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood Member # 9
The View From My Boots
www.bovesboots.blogspot.com |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
4813 Posts |
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GaiasRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2552 Posts
Tasha-Rose
St. Paul
Minnesota
2552 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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chicken necker
True Blue Farmgirl
509 Posts
Sherry
Eastern Shore
Maryland
USA
509 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 07:14:45 AM
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Eww. Bad news, but unfortunately, I'm not surprised. Better get to work on those resolutions!
I love deadlines. I especially like the whooshing sound they make as they go flying by. ~anon |
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kissmekate
True Blue Farmgirl
890 Posts
Kate
Delano
Minnesota
890 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 10:53:31 AM
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Mine were pretty low! Yay! Not that I was surprised at it, but is it nice to know all the hard work and changes are paying off!
Don't miss out on a blessing, just because it isn't packaged the way you expected. ~MaryJo Copeland |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
2401 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 11:06:32 AM
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This is what I got:
Your family's risks from cleaners is medium. Extra-strength cleaners and cleaners with fragrances aren't necessary to keep your home clean and safe. You can do just as well with general purpose cleaners.
*** I guess my hubby is right here. He complains when I get the smelly cleaners as he calls them. ***
Your family's pesticide exposure risks are low. In general, the limited use of pesticides in and around your home will keep your family safer. Note, though, that children may be exposed to pesticides at school.
Your family's food risks are generally low.
The risks to your home's water quality are generally low. Test your water yearly to ensure that your water remains safe.
The risks to your home's air quality are generally low. Be mindful that ventilation is important when using chemical products and gas appliances in your home.
Your family's general household risk is low. Your home, its location and decor do not pose a significant risk to your family, or you have made an attempt to reduce existing or potential risks.
Farmgirl Sister #25
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 11:12:43 AM
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| Mine was very good, though being new to wood heat, I am nervous about it yet. Hubby is not always good about making sure that smoke does not enter the house through the woodstove (if things are allowed to move down to a smouldering level, some smoke does escape when you open the door to the stove to poke it or add more wood.) If the fire is still going strong, we don't have this problem. Yep, the flue is open all the way. If I can smell smoke in the home, I turn on the A/C and fans or even open a window because I'm paranoid about it. |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 11:24:17 AM
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That was cool. Our risks were low on all the catagories.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 12:51:05 PM
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We were low on most things except the air quality in our home because we don't have an exhaust fan above the range. It stopped working and we'll get it replaced, but it's like, the low man on the totem pole 
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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sleepless reader
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2008 : 1:18:48 PM
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We were low, except that since our house was built before 1970 (like 1935), it may contain lead paint. We also scored poorly because we don't have exhaust fan in the kitchen or bath... OH well. Interesting survey!
Sharon
Farmgirl Sister #74
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