This chapter explains sources of lead in and around the home, why you should be concerned and what you can do to protect your children from lead poisoning.
by Karen Filchak, University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
This chapter looks at a range of indoor air problems (such as asthma and allergens, excess moisture, and combustion by-products) and what can be done to eliminate them.
by Kathleen Parrott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Keeping your well water free of harmful contaminants is a top priority for your family's health. This chapter explains how and why to test your drinking water, and how your activities may affect well water quality.
by Bill McGowan, University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
Managing Hazardous Household Products will help you identify hazardous products around the home, and how you should use, store and dispose of them to reduce health risks.
by Elaine Andrews, Environmental Resources Center, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
Yard and Garden Care looks at proper use of pesticides to protect health, and the potential impact of other yard and garden activities on the environment and your health.
by K. Marc Teffeau, Wye Research and Education Center, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension and Ray Bosmans, Home and Garden Information Center, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
This chapter will help you evaluate your septic system and pinpoint risks before they become problems.
by Barbara Kneen Avery, College of Human Ecology, Cornell Cooperative Extension
This chapter helps you identify possible problems with energy, efficiency and safety of your home heating and cooling system.
by Lori S. Marsh, Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
There are many ways to reduce household waste and environmentally conscious ways for disposing of the waste you do make. This chapter will help you examine your current waste practices and how they may affect air, soil, and water quality on your property or in your home or community.
by Shirley Niemeyer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Michael P. Vogel, Montana State University Extension Service; and Kathleen Parrott, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
This chapter will help you evaluate how stormwater runoff affects the environmental quality of your property and properties downstream.
by Carl DuPoldt, Natural Resources Conservation Service and Carolyn Johnson, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
This chapter exposes potential risks from leaking or improperly managed fuel storage systems.
by Richard Castelnuovo, National Farm*A*Syst/Home*A*Syst Office, Madison, Wisconsin and Dean Solomon, Michigan State University Extension
This chapter will help you identify some important characteristics of your homesite such as soil type, geology, depth to groundwater, and proximity to surface water. These characteristics are important to consider when determining environmental risks.
by Alyson McCann, University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension