Nanaimo RCMP warn about a scam targeting the elderly

A recent news story: Global News : Wednesday, November 07, 2012 5:15 PM Logo Photo Credit: RCMP Nanaimo RCMP are warning the public about a scam targeting the elderly. RCMP say an unlicensed company, consisting of middle-aged transient men, are traveling door to door offering on-the-spot dryer vent and furnace duct cleaning services. Customers describe the men [...]

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Air Quality of Your Home

Particles and gases released into the air from a variety of sources in your home can decrease the quality of your indoor air. This pollution can range from harmless to irritating to life threatening. Long-term exposure to polluted indoor air can increase your risk for respiratory diseases, heart disease, and even cancer. The US Environmental [...]

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Your Indoor Allergy Symptoms During the Cooler Months

During the cooler months we tend to spend more time indoors and if you suffer from allergies you may notice your symptoms more and more. Now would be a great time to have your furnace and air ducts cleaned to ensure your allergy symptoms are not affecting you. These cooler months can be tough on [...]

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Even Robert De Niro Should Clean His Dryer Vent!

According to the latest press release this morning, Robert De Niro’s apartment caught fire this past Friday (June 8, 2012), after the lint in his clothes dryer caught fire. Apparently the fire began in his New York property, near Central Park, around 2 pm. It took firefighters almost an hour to battle the blaze. According [...]

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Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

The air in your home can be just as bad, if not worse, than the air outside in densely populated areas and big cities. Chemicals and pollutants can have negative affects on your indoor air quality. We can improve the quality of air in our homes just by doing these simple steps: Fans in the [...]

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World Asthma Day

 May 1st, 2012 Asthma is a global problem with consequences affecting more than 300 million people worldwide. In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than 2 million people die every year as a result of pollution of indoor and outdoor air. Poor indoor air quality in many homes and public buildings is [...]

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