Residential Ventilation
The CDC provides recommendations on improving ventilation in your home in order to reduce exposure to COVID-19. The most …
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Elevated Radon Levels in NC Homes: Is Your Home One of Them?
Radon is an odorless, colorless gas naturally found in soil and rock. The concern with radon is that exposure …
National Radon Action Month - January 2021
January is National Radon Action Month and as a part of this educational campaign, EPA encourages you to learn about …
Holiday Celebrations and COVID-19
Many families look forward to gathering for traditional holiday celebrations every year. This year, however, requires extra caution. COVID-19 …
Cleaning, Sanitizing and Disinfecting -- What's the Difference?
Confused about the difference between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting? There are important distinction between each of these seemingly similar …
A Clean Kitchen is a Healthy Kitchen
During this pandemic, many have found themselves spending a significant amount of time at home cooking. The CDC has specific …
Cleaning and Disinfecting Reusable Bags
Do you use reusable grocery bags? Are they safe to use during this COVID-19 pandemic? As of this posting, …
COVID-19: What Steps Can I Take to Minimize Risk at the Grocery Store
Important steps to consider while you are grocery store to keep you, your family, grocery store employees and other food …
COVID-19 Resources for Families
Coronavirus, COVID-19, is of concern across North Carolina, the country, and the globe. To learn ways to keep you …
Radon Webinar Series
As a part of National Radon Action Month, NC State Extension is partnering with the NC Radon Program to …
Food Safety Just in Time for the Holidays
NC State Extension’s Homegrown homepage is updated with the Thanksgiving food safety and food preparation videos, just in time for the …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 7: Ventilate
What is Ventilation? Ventilation means bringing fresh air into the house from outdoors and getting rid of stale, possibly polluted, …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 6: Think Home Safety
Most Common Home Injuries Injuries in homes are very common. One-third of all injuries that occur in the United States …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 5: Get Rid of Pests
Household pests like insects and rodents sometimes find their way into our homes. Common insect pests are cockroaches, flies …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 4: Keep Your Home Maintained
Keeping your house or apartment well maintained is important for keeping your home healthy and safe. If you are …
Creating a Safe and Healthy Home Step 3: Eliminate Moisture, Keep it Dry
Water is absolutely essential to our basic survival. We must have clean fresh water for drinking and cooking. And …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 2: Contaminant Free
Contaminants such as lead, radon, carbon monoxide, asbestos, second hand smoke, and other chemicals impact the healthfulness of your …
June is National Healthy Homes Month: 5 Minutes to a Healthier Home
June is National Healthy Homes Month. This year’s theme is 5 Minutes to a Healthier Home. This them focuses …
June 2019 is National Health Homes Month
In the U.S. today, people spend close to 90% of their time indoors. National Healthy Homes Month (NHHM), created …
Creating a Healthy Home Step 1: Clean
June is National Healthy Homes Month — this month the NC State Extension Healthy Homes program will be highlighting the …