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NYC receives $300,000 grant for Lead Paint removal efforts.

After its heavy usage until the 1980’s, lead paint was officially banned for its extremely dangerous health effects upon inhalation – namely Lead Poisoning. While lead can be found in the air, water, and soil, the most common way to contract Lead Poisoning is inhaling the dust of lead-containing paint. While lead paint has been...

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When winter rolls around, complaints about mold in homes and buildings skyrocket. Why’s that? Two words. Burst pipes.

When winter rolls around, complaints about mold in homes and buildings skyrocket. Why’s that? Two words. Burst pipes.

For Tanerica Joseph of Round Rock, Texas, the great Texas storm of February 2021 meant more than just some chilly nights and the need for a heavy snowplow. The freezing temperatures outside made the pipes inside of her apartment burst. It is not uncommon for the water inside pipes to freeze in very cold weather....