Safe Handling of Pesticides

Whether you have a small herb garden on your apartment balcony, raised beds in your front yard, or a spacious backyard garden, you may have ...

Healthy Holiday Cleaning The holidays can mean having a lot of people over to the house which means a lot of cleaning. But instead of reachi...

5 Tips for Safer Holiday Food

One of the most common things to do during the holiday season is prepare food. Here are some tips for safer holiday food. 1. Wash your hands...

Happy Non-toxic New Year!

Less toxic may be a better title but "Non-toxic New Year" has such a nice ring to it!  The following tips will help you make 2015 ...

Healthy Holidays: 10 tips for safer gifts

By Kateri Wimsett, Education & Outreach Specialist Making a list?  Checking it twice?  Finding out who’s naughty and nice?  Yes, it’s th...

What is an Asthma Action Plan?

Asthma is a chronic disease of the lungs that can be serious and even life threatening. People with asthma have increased sensitivity to th...

8 Tips to Prevent Accidental Poisoning in Children

The Washington Poison Center reported 54,390 instances of human poisoning in 2013. About 51% of these were children under the age of six. ...

Bleach: When do I use it and how much?

By Kateri Wimsett, Education & Outreach Specialist As a mom of young children, I try to be careful with hazardous products in and aroun...