Did you know. . .
- Indoor air quality can be five to ten times worse than outdoor
air quality.
- Forty percent of homes tested in Kentucky for radon since 1985 had
levels above the health standard.
- An estimated one in nine American children has an elevated blood
lead level.
- Homeowners use 10 times more chemical fertilizers and pesticides per
acre than farmers use on farmland.
- Storm water can carry pollutants from your home site directly to
a stream, river or lake.
- Wrapping your water heater with insulation can reduce the energy
used to heat water for 4 to 9 percent.
- Every 20 minutes someone in Kentucky calls the state's Poison Control
Center about the possible poisoning of a child, and the most common
products involved are cleaning products, pain relievers, and personal
care products.
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The Ky-A-Syst for the Home program is designed to help you identify
environmental health and safety risks in and around your home. Eleven easy to use
self-assessment worksheets help you understand potential hazards in and around your home.
Protect your family's health and your investment in your home by keeping it safe
and free of pollution.
For a complete set of Ky-A-Syst for the Home publications, contact your
county office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service.
Click here to locate your
county office. The publications may also be accessed via the Internet.
Follow the links below to the eleven individual publications.
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