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Time for New Habits

The end of the year is a time when we look to create new habits. We reflect back on the year that we have had. And decide what we would…

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Time Indoors – Is it Affecting Your Health?

Spending more time indoors, you may discover that your place is not supporting your health. Did you know that on average Australians generally spending 90+% of their time indoors? This…

Environmental Stressors Can Cause Blindness??

Environmental Stressors Can Cause Blindness?? Say what? Environmental stressors can cause blindness???? Yup. Let me illustrate this with a story about Billie. Billie (not her real name) is a young…

building biology, buildings and health, chemical sensitivities, chemically sensitive, ehs, electric fields, electromagnetic radiation, EMF, EMR, family, gases, health, heavy metals, house hunting, indoor air quality, informed choice, lead, mold, mould

House Hunting?

Moving (and house hunting) is a highly stressful time… Add to the mix the need to avoid environmental stressors, keep to a tight budget and manage with low tolerance –…

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Is My House Making Me Sick? Pt 1

Is my house making me sick? PART 1 You’re not quite on your game. Your health has declined – your energy is low, you feel “off”, when you wake up…

air pollution, building biology, buildings and health, EMF, EMR, environmental health, health, indoor air quality, informed choice

The Benefits of an Outdoor Workplace

Outdoor Workplaces An outdoor workplace may sound odd – perhaps you imagine a landscaper, gardener or builder being people who have outdoor workplaces. But most of us can move our…

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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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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…

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…

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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Sleep: Why Is it So Important?

Do you struggle to get a good night’s sleep? Many people do these days, and this can have a bigger impact that just feeling sleepy all day, or perhaps being…

air pollution, carbon monoxide, death, environmental health, gases, indoor air quality

Carbon Monoxide – Beware This Silent Killer

As winter approaches, it is a great time to be having appliances serviced and checked for problems; as well, ensuring that flues are vented to the exterior and that there…

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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Scented Reeds And Candles: My Opinion

What do I think of Scented Reeds and Candles? Scented reeds and candles – peh! I have thought a lot about scented reeds and candles …and my opinion is very…

air pollution, building biology, buildings and health, dust mites, environmental health, indoor air quality

House Dust Mites are Everywhere

House Dust Mites (HDM) are Everywhere! House dust mites are tiny, opaque, feast on skin cells and love to live in mattresses, with their population being three times higher in a…

building biology, CLEANING PRODUCTS, dust mites, environmental health, indoor air quality

Vacuum Cleaners

Vacuum Cleaners. What to look for in a good one… With the enormous range of vacuum cleaners on the market, how do you choose what is best for your needs?…

Home is the Most Important Place

Home is the most important place. It is our castle. Home is our safety haven, our sacred space, our island in the midst of the world. For many of us,…

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Indoor Air Contaminants – The 3 Most Commonly Overlooked

Indoor Air Contaminants – Discover Which 3 Are Most Commonly Overlooked Indoor air contaminants are largely ignored – even though the indoor air can be up to 10 times more…

building biology, buildings and health, condensation, environmental health, humidity, indoor air quality, mold, mould

Humidity – Understanding and Managing it

Humidity is not just a present in our rainforests, it is also present in our homes Humidity is basically moisture levels in the air. Relative humidity (RH) is what we…

air pollution, building biology, buildings and health, condensation, environmental health, indoor air quality, mold, mould, water, water damage

Condensation: An Enormous Issue In Buildings

Condensation: an Enormous Issue in Buildings Condensation is an enormous issues in buildings, whether they be older buildings with single glazed windows and/or no insulation OR brand new buildings that are…

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