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  2. 5 Common Household Hazards & How to Safeguard Against Them

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    Lead paint, asbestos, and other hazardous materials were commonly used in construction before the 1980s. These materials put your family in great danger without you even knowing it.

  3. Household chemicals - Wikipedia

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    Household cleaning products provide aesthetic and hygiene benefits, but may cause health risks. [3] The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the public access to the Household Products Database, with consumer information on over 4,000 products based on information provided by the manufacturer through the material safety data sheet. [4]

  4. Hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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    Some hazardous wastes can be recycled into new products. [6] Examples may include leadacid batteries or electronic circuit boards. When heavy metals in these types of ashes go through the proper treatment, they could bind to other pollutants and convert them into easier-to-dispose solids, or they could be used as pavement filling.

  5. Household hazardous waste - Wikipedia

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    A household hazardous waste collection center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Household hazardous waste (HHW) was a term coined by Dave Galvin from Seattle, Washington in 1982 as part of the fulfillment of a US EPA grant. [1] This new term was reflective of the recent passage of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA 1976) in the US.

  6. These 7 Common Household Products Could Ruin Your Clothes

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    There's nothing worse than getting a big ol' stain on your favorite shirt. Read on to find out which common household products may be culprits, and what you can do to try and remove the stains.

  7. Household hazards like gas stoves and cleaning products ...

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    The American Lung Association suggests choosing fragrance-free cleaning products, particularly ones certified by Safer Choice, Green Seal or EcoLogo, or using common household items like baking ...

  8. The 1 Common Household Cleaning Ingredient You Should Never ...

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    Cleaning products are made of strong chemicals and when combined with other products can create harmful gas. Ammonia is a common ingredient in drain cleaners and sodium hypochlorite is the active ...

  9. Lead poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Deteriorating lead paint can produce dangerous lead levels in household dust and soil. [125] Deteriorating lead paint and lead-containing household dust are the main causes of chronic lead poisoning. [35] The lead breaks down into the dust and since children are more prone to crawling on the floor, it is easily ingested. [124]