Jan. 23 Seminar - Deep Energy: Extreme Energy Efficiency in New & Existing Homes
The technology is available today to create net zero energy new homes and to retrofit existing homes to achieve up to 90% reductions in energy use. Join us for an in-depth discussion. Parking map.
Environmental Threats to Healthy Aging
A new report looks at emerging evidence for environmental, as well as other, factors that may cause Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. The report features Cleveland's Intergenerational School (pg. 144). From Greater Boston Physician for Social Responsibility and Science and Environmental Health Network.
Chemical Security 101
What You Don't Have Can't Leak, or Be Blown Up by Terrorists
Read this new report on the safety and security of chemical manufacturing facilities and hazmat transport by the Center For American Progress here.
Greening Your Home Series
Presented by the EHW Affordable Green Housing Center
Learn how to make your home energy efficient and healthy.
Factsheet on Compact Florescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)
Fact sheet on CFLs including proper disposal and what to do if they break.
Environmental
Health Watch Launches Affordable Green Housing Center
EHW introduces a major new program promoting healthy,
affordable green housing. Click here
to learn
about this initiative.
Be Part of the Climate Change Solution
From the GreenCityBlueLake Institute, here are 10 things you can do to reduce your impact, actually save money in the long run, and improve your quality of life.
New Level of Childhood Lead Poisoning Awareness
Health Departments in Cuyahoga County recommend a new "level of awareness" for elevated blood lead in children.
The new threshold recognizes that more than 3,500 children in Cleveland (about 26% of those tested) and almost another 1,000 children in the rest of Cuyahoga County may be hurt by lead (2006 testing data).
Generating Energy, Generating Jobs: Ohio could gain more than 22,000 jobs from renewable energy investments. Policy Matters Ohio is the local partner for the Apollo Alliance, a bold national campaign to make our country energy - independent within a decade.
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