(NAPSI)—Once almost unheard of, Lyme disease is now a household word. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 20,000 new cases a year, and 10 percent of Americans say they know someone with chronic Lyme disease. Yet the illness is tricky to diagnose. In the early phases, Lyme disease causes symptoms Read More …
Category: Environment
HINTS FOR THE HOME What To Do About Ducts
(NAPSI)—If your home is like most, it’s got a dirty little secret: your air ducts. Through normal occupation, houses pick up an awful lot of contaminants and air pollutants, such as dander, dust and chemicals. These get pulled into the HVAC system and recirculated five to seven times a day, on average. Over time, this Read More …
PROTECTING AMERICA Help Detector Dogs: Don’t Pack A Pest
(NAPSI)—If you’ve returned to the U.S. from an international trip, you’ve no doubt seen beagles with blue jackets sniffing luggage in the baggage claim area. Visitors to Hawaii and Puerto Rico may also see these four-legged officers in green jackets helping to find prohibited fruits and vegetables hidden in luggage. As cute as they are, Read More …
FLORIDA NEWS & NOTES Time To Get Ready, Florida by Chip LaMarca
(NAPSI)—Florida has now sustained 117 direct hits by hurricanes in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This is almost twice as many major storms as the runner-up state of Texas. In fact, in Florida’s annual hurricane season, which runs from June through November, residents can anticipate tropical storm and hurricane warnings Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS News You Can Use For The Household Well Owner
(NAPSI)—If you’re one of the estimated 34 million Americans who use well water, you may be pleased to know there’s a fount of information about the care and maintenance of your well available to you. Private well owners are responsible for their water systems, and now have an unprecedented number of practical online tools and Read More …
FIRE SAFETY Hot Tips To Help You Avoid Home Heating Fires
(NAPSI)—Heating equipment is the second-leading cause of home fires in the United States. More than 65,000 home fires are attributed to heating equipment each year. Following these Dos and Don’ts, however, can help protect your home and family: Do have a qualified service professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS Bomb Cyclone Preparedness: Four Easy Steps To Help Prevent Water-Pipe Damage
(NAPSI)—The unusually cold temperatures that the country is currently experiencing will cause all kinds of chaos, including frozen water pipes. If the pipes burst as a result of the cold, this can be a major nightmare—but something that can be prevented with the proper precautions. For climates that rarely see extremely cold temperatures like what Read More …
HINTS FOR HOMEOWNERS Stay Powered Up All Winter Long
(NAPSI)—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts that it will be a wetter-than-average winter across most of the northern United States, extending from the northern Rockies to the eastern Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. This could mean hazardous weather in some regions, including ice storms and windstorms that could knock out power. Now Read More …
WATER SAVING IDEAS “Water” Your Resolutions for 2018?
(NAPSI)—Major New Year’s resolutions can be hard to keep, but committing to taking small steps that save water throughout the year can have a real ripple effect. As one of your 2018 resolutions, you can join the thousands of smart consumers who have taken the “I’m for Water” pledge and save this precious resource while Read More …
YOUR YARD Planning Your Water Well
(NAPSI)—To best ensure you have an adequate supply of good-quality water, it’s important to do some planning before the work begins, according to the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). New Homes This is true whether you’re having a new water well installed or replacing an old well. For example, when building a new house, it’s Read More …