Handling Issues of Environmental Safety

Breathing Easy

By Liz Lent

Our homes are our sanctuaries—the places we go to feel safe. Sometimes, though, problems arise that can  threaten that sense of security. We worry about fire, or intruders or other  common fears, but rarely do we consider environmental contaminants, the things  that may be in our walls or basements or even the air. Thankfully though, there  are ways to deal with those issues and restore that sense of security to the  places we call home. Of all the semi-invisible problems that can plague a multi-family residential  building, the three most common are lead paint, asbestos and mold. Whether  those problems may be present within a building depends on the building itself,  however. 


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