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Are household cleaning products harmful to my health?  Lists the health hazards associated with certain household products; offers tips for using products more safely; and suggests natural alternatives to chemical cleaners. Includes links to related resources. Prepared by the Canadian Institute of Child Health. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: environment and health Asbestos  Explains how asbestos is used, outlines the health problems which can result from exposure to asbestos, and offers tips for minimizing the risks. Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) From: About your house Choking prevention  Provides tips for parents on ways to reduce the risk of babies and children choking on common household items. Source: Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) From: Plan-it Safe - injury information Combustion gases in your home  Explains how combustion gases can spill into the home from furnaces, boilers, and other fuel-burning devices. Describes the health risks from combustion gases and offers tips for preventing and detecting combustion spillage. Includes diagrams. Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) From: About your house Danger!: children can strangle on blind and curtain cords  Outlines the strangulation hazards of curtain and blind cords. Offers tips for reducing the risk, such as cutting the cords and keeping them out of the reach of children. Source: Health Canada From: Publications for consumer education Do you know the facts about poisonings?  Presents an on-line multiple-choice quiz to test your knowledge of poisons and the occurrence of poisonings in Canada. Source: Canada Safety Council (CSC) From: Kwiz corner Do you know what these symbols mean?  Explains the meaning of the danger symbols, or pictures, found on product labels in and around your home. Provides safety tips and advice for parents, including what to do in case someone is hurt by one of these dangerous products. Source: Health Canada From: Publications for consumer education Fall and winter hazards  Discusses the products used in the autumn and winter that should be handled with caution as potential sources of poisoning. Gives advice on the safe use of antifreeze and de-icers, brake fluid, flu and cold medicines and herbal products. Presents tips on how to prevent poisoning. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Child safety link From: Resources: factsheets Fighting mold - the homeowners guide  Outlines the health problems caused by mould, which may be found in buildings which are damp or have been flooded. Offers tips for preventing, detecting, and safely destroying surface mould and whole-house mould. Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) From: About your house Fire safety  Includes tips on how to prevent fire, and on what to do if a fire should happen in the home. Gives information about home escape plans, including details on how to make one suited to the floor plan of a home, and on more general household safety to prevent the possibility of fire. Source: Staying Alive
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