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EMF Exposure – Understanding How You Can Reduce Your Exposure

EMF Exposure - Understanding How You Can Reduce Your Exposure EMF is a sneaky thing - because you can’t see or smell it, it is often not considered. When people…

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December 13, 2018

building biology / buildings and health / environmental health / health / heavy metals / lead

Lead – Creating Awareness

Lead Poisoning Prevention is Better than Cure When I first began assessing buildings for health hazards, I was dumbfounded to discover leadlighting (aka stained glass in the US) still used…

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December 4, 2018

air fresheners / air pollution / building biology / chemicals / environmental health / essential oils / fragrances / health / indoor air quality / perfumes / pests / sleep / VOCs

Handy Essential Oils

Handy Essential Oils to Use Around the Home I wanted to share with you some handy essential oils that you can use with ease. I don’t like conventional pesticides they…

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November 29, 2018

building biology / buildings and health / CLEANING PRODUCTS / environmental health / essential oils / mold / mould

Mould & Essential Oils

Mould & Essential Oils There is a lot of marketing around products for mould… and a lot of hype now that the effects of mould on health are gaining awareness…

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November 22, 2018

building biology / buildings and health / electromagnetic radiation / EMF / environmental health / ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES / health / high frequencies

5G What Does it Mean?

I have been compiling some information on 5G in an effort to help create a better understanding about 5G. I am sharing information from multiple sources to prompt your own…

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November 20, 2018

asbestos / building biology / building materials / environmental health / health / indoor air quality

Asbestos-Related Products Are Often On My Radar

Asbestos-related products are often on my radar. Why? Because so many of our homes contain asbestos-related products - everything from walls, soffits, pipes, cladding, roof tiles, carpet backings, and more. Asbestos…

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November 13, 2018

building biology / environmental health / health / heavy metals / indoor air quality / lead

Lead Dust and Heavy Metals

Lead can be found in older homes. Primarily it was used in paints. Now that the health effects of lead are better understood (lowering IQ, amongst other things), lead has…

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August 23, 2018

building biology / environmental health / fragrances / health / indoor air quality / mold / mould / VOCs

Do You Ventilate Your Home?

Do You Ventilate Your Home? What did I notice when I first started assessing homes? I discovered something that surprised me - and still does. A vast number of people don’t…

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August 21, 2018

building biology / buildings and health / electromagnetic radiation / EMF / environmental health / mobile phone / radiofrequencies

How to Connect to the Ethernet – Computer, Phone and Tablet

Connecting to the Ethernet has many benefits, no matter who you are or what your reason is. If you are looking for a safer way to use the internet than…

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August 18, 2018

affirmations / building biology / buildings and health / environmental health / inspiration / life lessons

When Building Biology Means Building Courage

Developments in My World Around Building Biology Building courage has been important in these three great things that have happened in the last week or so. First Firstly, I finnnaaalllllyyyyyy…

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August 13, 2018

air pollution / building biology / buildings and health / chemically sensitive / chemicals / CLEANING PRODUCTS / drinking water / ehs / electromagnetic radiation / EMF / environmental health / ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES / health / high frequencies / humidity / indoor air quality / mobile phone / mold / mould / perfumes / personal care products / radiofrequencies / VOCs / water damage

Sick Building Syndrome: Is Your Workplace Healthy?

"Sick Building Syndrome" is a term that has been around for a few decades to explain how and why people are affected by their buildings. As a building biologist, I…

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March 9, 2018

books / building biology / buildings and health / environmental health

Interview with Nicole Bijlsma

Nicole Bijlsma About 14 years, I first met Nicole Bijlsma in my first year of my Chinese medicine studies. She was a guest lecturer and taught us about Feng Shui.…

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February 24, 2018