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Condensation Causes Mould: Understanding the Impact on Metal Roofs
Condensation Causes Mould In this post, we’ll be exploring how condensation causes mould. Condensation is a common phenomenon that occurs when moist air comes into contact with a cold surface, leading to the formation of water droplets. While condensation can affect...
Moving House Checklist: Tips for a Smooth and Healthy Move
Moving House Checklist Moving house can be an exciting and stressful experience. Apart from packing and unpacking, there are many things to consider. To help make your move as smooth and healthy as possible, I’ve compiled a checklist of tasks to complete at different...
Autumn Healthy Home Threats
Autumn Healthy Home Threats... What’s happening in your home? Autumn is a beautifully colourful time of the year. Greens become yellowed with red and fade to orange and brown. Once fallen, there’s that lovely crunch to them as you walk. I remember when my first dog...
Health Impact of Plastics on Health
The Impact of Plastics on Our Health & The Environment Plastics have become an integral part of our daily lives, but their effects on our health and the environment are becoming more and more apparent. In this post, we'll delve into some of the issues posed by the...
Electromagnetic Energy Can Affect Your Health
Electromagnetic energy (EME), also known as electromagnetic fields (EMF), emanates from wired sources and radiates from wireless devices. It is a very ubiquitous environmental stressor that very few homes are free from. From the hundreds of assessments of homes and...
Summer Healthy Home Threats
Summer Healthy Home Threats... in Every Home Summer - the earth is warm, the flowers are in bloom, there are trips to the beach, celebrations, longer school holidays… If the songs are anything to go by, summer is the time when the sweetest memories are created....
Flooding – The Secondary Effects
Flooding is something we’ve recently experienced on a scale that really hasn’t been seen before. I’m not a scientist or meteorologist, but experts say this is due to either or both La Niña and climate change. Flooding - the Primary Effects Primarily, flooding is...
Paint Chips and Reno Risks
Paint Chips from old peeling paint can potentially expose your family and pets to lead, which is a risk to long term health. While lead may have been banned, it is still present in many buildings. So how do you know if the paint on your home contains lead?...
2022 Lead Poisoning Prevention with Elizabeth O'Brien
This year, our activity for International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week of Action (ILPPWA) is to host a live Q&A session with lead expert Elizabeth O'Brien. We'll be streaming live onto Facebook on Wednesday 26th October 2022, and you can come and join us to ask...
Spring Healthy Home Threats
Spring Healthy Home Threats... in Every Home Although it's my favourite season, Spring healthy home threats can be found in every home. I love the palpable buzz of new life and energy. When we’re surrounded by colour as flowers burst open, and there are fledgling...
Mould Sensitivities: You Are Not Alone
by Tim Law Mould sensitivities are more common than most people realise. If you're a regular here at Eco Health Solutions, it is highly likely that you have mould sensitivities or other environmental sensitivities, know someone who does, or know enough about...
Mould: Dos and Don'ts
Mould: Dos and Don'ts There is a lot of information and misinformation about mould as science is working to understand it and its effects on health and wellbeing. Here are my Mould Dos and Don’ts to help clear things up. Before we dive in, let’s acknowledge some facts...
Winter Healthy Home Threats
Winter Healthy Home Threats Occur in Every Home Winter with its cold and often wetter weather presents unique healthy home threats that differ from other seasons throughout the year. What is a healthy home threat? A healthy home threat is something that challenges our...
How Working From Outside is Beneficial to Your Health
This post was written by Griffin Parrish, an intern at Siege Media. He's drawn on reputable sources to back up his work and what he's written for us is so inspiring. Of course, I would also add cautions around wireless technology, and encourage everyone to connect to...
How to Avoid Renovation Health Hazards
How to Avoid Renovation Health Hazards Applying a little foresight and forward planning can help to prevent renovation health hazards. Through the past decade, I have found that many of my clients have experienced health issues due to factors in their homes, I call...