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When the Smoke Crosses the Border: Protecting Indoor Air Quality in the Tri-State
When the Smoke Crosses the Border: Protecting Indoor Air Quality in the Tri-State Summary Canadian wildfire smoke has repeatedly impacted the Tri-State region, with air quality alerts blanketing New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Even indoors, residents are vulnerable—fine smoke particles can enter homes and linger in HVAC systems, furniture, and carpets. Indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air, especially during smoke events. Testing
Video: The Importance of Cleaning Your Gutters Each Fall
Ever wonder why you may get ice dams in the winter, which lead to leaks, flooding and mold?
Video: Is Your Well Water Contaminated?
Video: Is Your Well Water Contaminated? In recent years, testing revealed that 70% of wells in Stamford, CT were contaminated with uranium and arsenic. Wells from Boston to Washington, DC have tested positive for a variety of harmful contaminants. You may mistakenly believe that because your drinking water comes from a well, it’s pure and safer than water from reservoirs. But well water can contain a host of contaminants,
Video: Hidden Toxins In Your Home – What You Need To Know
Video: Hidden Toxins In Your Home – What You Need To Know Suffering from allergies, headaches, fatigue, or cold and flu like symptoms? It may actually be indoor air pollution, or an environmental toxin. Most environmental toxins are hidden from sight. RTK Environmental investigates a Connecticut home and finds hidden mold in an HVAC unit, and gives advice on other places toxins, like lead and asbestos, can hide. What Causes
Video: The Facts About Indoor Air Quality and Your Health
Video: The Facts About Indoor Air Quality and Your Health Suffering from allergies, headaches, fatigue, or cold/flu like symptoms? It may actually be indoor air pollution. Indoor air can be 100 times more polluted than outside air. 90% of indoor air quality issues are caused by high levels of VOCs and unhealthy levels of mold spores.
Video: RTK Visits Good Day New York to Discuss NYC Steam Pipe Explosion & Asbestos Contamination
Video: RTK Visits Good Day New York to Discuss NYC Steam Pipe Explosion & Asbestos Contamination There are many questions about health and safety following the incredible steam pipe explosion that spewed deadly asbestos throughout New York City’s Flatiron district. RTK’s Meegan Taddonio joins Good Day New York to discuss what to look for in your home or office, how to protect yourself from asbestos and other dangerous toxins like
Video: Fox 5 NY Talks to RTK About Steam Pipe Explosion, Asbestos Contamination
Video: Fox 5 NY Talks to RTK About Steam Pipe Explosion, Asbestos Contamination RTK gives sound advice on the possible health affects of the massive steam pipe explosion at 21st and 5th in NYC. Asbestos was spewed for blocks, and the cleanup has just begun. Here’s what you need to know to protect your health. Asbestos is a carcinogen that can cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis and other serious respiratory
Video: NBC New York: Storm Damage Repair Warning
Video: NBC New York: Storm Damage Repair Warning For some local residents, the damage left behind by recent storms will require major work. But as NBC New York’s Ken Buffa explains, rushing to make those repairs could have serious lasting consequences. Here’s the story:
(Video) Is Your Indoor Air Polluted? Probably.
With a new baby on the way, a homeowner contacted ABC’s Good Morning America to test the indoor air in the baby’s nursery. The homeowner and reporter were both shocked when they learned the results of the indoor air quality test. Take a look:
News 12 CT Report on Widespread Well Water Contamination
Check out this blog for an exclusive report from the News 12 Connecticut team regarding contaminated well water in Stamford, tests you should consider having done if you live in or near Stamford, and what the threat to the public welfare is.
Video: Prevent and Remove Mold in Your Home
It is estimated that 70% of homes in the U.S. have mold behind the walls. This expert advice can help you find out if you have mold, teach you how to prevent it from invading your home, and guide you through the cleanup and removal process. This educational video serves as a definitive resource for property owners facing the challenges of indoor mold growth. Rather than focusing on “quick fixes”
Testing on soil covered by Superstorm Sandy floodwater reveals contaminants – Part 2
In part two of this incredible investigation, RTK helps News 12 New Jersey uncover contaminants in some NJ soil post-Superstorm Sandy.
If you think you may have contaminated soil from Superstorm Sandy flooding, feel free to contact us at (800) 392-6468 to discuss, or fill in the contact form to the right.
