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• Child Safety

  Lawn Mower Safety Tips to Keep Kids Safe

  Lawn mowers are commonplace, but don't let familiarity breed carelessness.
• EPA

  New Web Site in Chinese Addresses Home and Environmental Concerns

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has launched a new consolidated Chinese-language Web site as part of its ongoing effort to provide environmental information in English, Spanish and Chinese.
• Water Filtration

  Consumer Reports Reveals How To Make Water Cleaner

  How to choose a water filter.
• Child Safety

  Cleaning and Child Safety: Tips for Parents of Young Children

  Ten simple year-round reminders for consumers to help keep their families safe.
• Hand Sanitizer

  Hand Sanitizer is No Beverage

  SDA: Common sense needed in discussions over hand sanitizer use.
• Laundry Detergent

  Washing Baby Clothes: Not What You Might Think

  The University of Michigan Health System offers information that might just save you money.
• Dry Cleaning

  Dry Cleaning: Hazards of Perchloroethylene or Perc

  EPA's Science Advisory Board has identified perchloroethylene as a possible to probable human carcinogen.
• Radon

  Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
• Health

  Consumer Reports: 8 Out Of 10 Chickens Tested Harbor Dangerous Bacteria

  Largest study of its kind shows highest percentage of dirty birds since CR began testing in 1998.
• Pets

  Pet Protection: Rat and Mouse Poisons Could Also Harm Pets

  Place rodent-killing baits in places inaccessible to companion animals.
• Pest Control

  Invasive Bugs Can Cause Serious Damage to Your Home

  National Pest Management Association reports an increase in insects of foreign origin.
• Safety

  Bird Lovers: Preventing Bird Flu

  Web site offers biosecurity tips for poultry and bird owners.
• Winterizing

  Organize to Survive the Cold

  If you live where the winter is harsh, it's all the more important to be prepared.
• Electricity

  Organize Your Circuit Breakers

  Make future circuit overloads and household electrical projects easier to manage.
• Fire Safety

  Don't Be Shocked by Your Older Home's Wiring

  Don't go down in a blaze, either.
• Pest Control

  Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.
• Pest Control

  Repelling Rodents

  With mice and rats, the best cure is prevention. The best "Plan B" is immediate action.
• Flowers

  The Home Ecology of Flowers

  Behavioral research concludes: Living with flowers strengthens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety and worry.
• Flu

  Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.
• Fire Safety

  Could Your Notebook Computer Start a Fire?

  Quick tips: How NOT to use a "laptop" computer.

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