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Blog, May 2019

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Five Ways Your Home May Not be Safe for Your Best Friends

May 31, 2019
1. Closer to the ground means more exposure to chemicals. Our pets are at a higher risk to chemical exposure in our homes than we are. Because many pets spend the majority of their lives in the home, are (usually) smaller than people, and live (usually) mostly....
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Long Live Your Community: Building an Enduring Resilience Takes More Than Stronger Buildings

May 30, 2019
Estimated property damage from natural disaster from 2017-2018 was nearly $400 billion, but that is the least of the storms’ impacts. During Hurricane Harvey, damaged oil refinery equipment led to an estimated one million pounds of chemicals such as benzene....
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Breathing Easier in Healthier Buildings

May 1, 2019
With an average $3,300 in medical expenses per person a year, asthma is a costly condition that often leads to missed days of school or work, hindering education and advancement. In 2013, children ages 5 to 17 missed 13.8 million days of school—with an average....

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