3.5 million homes in Australia contain lead-based paint (Lead Group, 2012). Listen to my podcast interview on The Good Doctors on the heavy metal lead. It’s that time of year again when our children go back to school and it got me thinking about a study I...
The push to seal our buildings in the name of energy efficiency is synonomous to living and working in a plastic bag; it shouldn't come at the cost of our health. Despite the fact we spend over 90% of our time inside a building, indoor air...
Despite the fact that the Japanese phased out BPA as an epoxy resin in food tins since the late 1990s, western countries continue to use it in most food tins and other forms of packaging. Its ubiquitous use has meant that it is found in...
There’s a lot going on in the world right now, especially when it comes to climate emergencies and global pollution. Despite the fact chemical pollution has recently crossed the planetary boundary safe for humanity and is threatening the integrity of the global ecosystem, exposure to...
Heavily pregnant with twins, I waddled my way to the baby bottle section of the local baby store; surely this was going to be an easy purchase. In and out – or so my husband thought as he patiently waited in the car. Despite the...
DID YOU KNOW? There has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of how fluoride works, which has validated the use of fluoridated toothpaste to reduce the incidence of tooth decay, and simultaneously abandoned the outdated notion that drinking fluoridated water or taking fluoride pills makes...
DID YOU KNOW Boiling water does little more than kill bacteria that can’t survive at 100 degrees Celsius and evaporates chlorine gas. It does very little to improve water quality. Water pollutants Chlorine – There are a number of health concerns associated with the use of chlorine...
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DID YOU KNOW 292 schools in NSW were found to have up to 12 times the maximum level of lead in their drinking water (McDougall and Bissett, 2008). Contaminants Water quality problems from tank water may arise from: Micro-organisms from faecal contamination may arise from animal droppings by...
Warning signs that your gas appliance requires immediate attention are: Yellow / orange flame Excessive condensation in the room where the appliance is installed Sooting or staining on or around your appliance Combustion gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrous oxides and sulphur dioxide produced from gas...