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1 October 2005
"Healthy Housing" tips
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We all know that a clean, dry, well-ventilated, hazard-free house is a more wholesome place for us and our families.

A new Web resource, courtesy of the National Center for Healthy Housing, actually describes what we need to do -- and how much it is likely to cost -- to achieve that. For example, a basement dehumidifier for an average two-story house will cost about $130. Nightlights in hallways and a carbon monoxide detector on each floor would be a comparable amount.

For more tips, click on www.centerforhealthyhousing.org . Click on "Healthy Housing Resources Page." You'll find steps for creating a healthier home, plus a healthy home maintenance checklist.

Liz Seymour, Washington Post

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To create a healthy home environment, occupants need to keep it clean, dry, safe, well-ventilated, well-maintained and free from contaminants and pests. Now, a new Web site, offered by the National Center for Healthy Housing, describes what people need to do -- and for how much money.

A basement dehumidifier, which removes excess moisture, will cost about $130 for a typical two-story house, for example. Two non-skid pads for carpet runners will cost about $25 each. For more tips, click on www.centerforhealthyhousing.org .

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The Washington Post. 
Washington, D.C.: Sep 15, 2005. pg. H.03
Copyright The Washington Post Company Sep 15, 2005

We all know that a clean, dry, well-ventilated, hazard-free house is a more wholesome place for us and our families. A new Web resource, courtesy of the National Center for Healthy Housing, actually describes what we need to do -- and how much it is likely to cost -- to achieve that. For example, a basement dehumidifier for an average two-story house will cost about $130. Nightlights in hallways and a carbon monoxide detector on each floor would be a comparable amount. For more tips, click on www.centerforhealthyhousing.org.

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11 October 2005
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We all know that a clean, dry, well-ventilated, hazard-free house is a more wholesome place for us and our families. A new Web resource, courtesy of the National Center for Healthy Housing, actually describes what we need to do -- and how much it is likely to cost -- to achieve that.

For example, a basement dehumidifier for an average two-story house will cost about $130. Nightlights in hallways and a carbon monoxide detector on each floor would be a comparable amount. For more tips, click on www.centerforhealthyhousing.org.

Compiled from wire reports by Lifebeat editor Alexis Magner Miller.

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