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New Asbestos and Lead Removal Rebate
New Asbestos and Lead Removal Rebate Maple Leaf Environmental Services Inc. is pleased to announce a new asbestos and lead removal rebate program that provides both qualified homeowners / businesses up to a 10%, (up to $10,000), rebate for any asbestos and / or lead removal from their homes and businesses. This rebate program fills…
Read MoreWhy go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home?
Why go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home? Why go through the expense and effort to remove lead from your home? Because no safe blood level has been identified for young children, all sources of lead exposure for children should be controlled or eliminated. EPA and Health Canada have set…
Read MoreRental Properties are more likely to be moldy than other homes.
Rental Properties are more likely to be moldy than other Homes Rental properties are more likely to be moldy than other homes. This is a concern as excessive mold growth is known to harm human health likely be moldy Once buildings are infested with mold, the difficult and costly issue of remediation arises, https://mapleleafmold.ca/what-are-you-bre…ng-in-your-condo/  …
Read MoreThe Danger of having Lead Paint in your Home
The Danger of having Lead Paint in your Home The danger of having lead paint in your home is a significant concern…and todays New York Times article, https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/climate/epa-lead-dust-homes.html continues to drive home the importance of having it removed from your living environment. The articles stresses the Environmental Protection Agency’s concern over unsafe levels of lead…
Read MoreWhy is there mold in my apartment air vents?
Why is there mold in my apartment air vents? For many who live in apartments mold can be a frustrating thing to deal with. First of all, it is usually in areas that people cannot reach to clean, (within air ducts with vent covers that run from room to room for instance). Or, within the…
Read MoreCan I get a fungal infection from mold?
Can I get a fungal infection from mold? In short, yes you can. Aspergillosis is an infection caused by a type of mold (fungus). The illnesses resulting from aspergillosis infection usually affect the respiratory system, but their signs and severity vary greatly. The mold that triggers the illnesses, aspergillus, is everywhere — indoors and outdoors.…
Read MoreCondo mold
Do you have condo mold growing and maybe don’t know it? Many people who live in condo units don’t know they are exposing themselves to condo mold. Chance are, the unit you live in has what is called a, “fan-coil unit”, (it usually sit flush in one of the walls of your condo). It is…
Read MoreHypersensitivity to mold
Do you have a hypersensitivity to mold? If you have a mold allergy, your immune system overreacts when you breathe in mold spores. A mold allergy can cause coughing, itchy eyes and other symptoms that make you miserable. In some people, a mold allergy is linked to asthma and exposure causes restricted breathing and other…
Read MoreI think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos
I think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos…what should I do? No one wants to find themselves sayin one day, “I think I’ve been exposed to Asbestos”. Perhaps you’ve been working in your older home cleaning up the basement and notice something suspiciously similar to asbestos, maybe a white or grey fibrous material in and around…
Read MoreMold has been implicated as a possible trigger in the death of Bernie Mack
Bernie Mack, Sarcoidosis and Black Mold Recently, news organizations have begun to publish information that indicates that black mold has been implicated as a possible trigger in the death of Bernie Mack. The comedy community and the world at large lost a great talent when Bernie Mac died in 2008. His death came as a…
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