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U.S. EPA
To kick off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, leaders of President Donald Trump’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children are raising awareness about the health risks associated with exposure to lead, specifically for children.
EPA also released “Protecting Children from Lead Exposures” to highlight some of the ongoing programs being worked on across the various program and regional offices. The Agency continues to aggressively address lead issues across America, working with communities and partners to further identify and eliminate lead exposure, especially for children who are most vulnerable to lead poisoning.
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INSCMagazine
The irony of living in beautiful and geographic areas is these areas deliver plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. Even nature in beautiful places provides severe weather such as tropical storms and hurricanes. Therefore, homes always need protection from intense conditions. So, to provide assurance and a layer of added protection to homeowners, homeowners install impact-resistant doors and windows. To know more, let us discuss the benefits of impact windows and impact resistant doors:
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Jamsill Guard® is an adjustable sill pan flashing designed to prevent water damage from window and door leaks. Made from high impact ABS plastic, Jamsill Guard® will not deteriorate or corrode over time. Our multi-piece telescoping design allows on-site adjustability to fit all rough openings and features sloped weep areas to help evacuate moisture to the exterior of the structure. Jamsill Guard® is bonded together on site using PVC cement, creating a one-piece sill pan flashing beneath your door or window. Click here to view our video.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
General contractors and other small businesses in the home remodeling industry can expect revenue to slow in 2019, the result of rising mortgage rates and sluggish home sales.
That's the prediction of Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies, which last week issued its quarterly report on home remodeling. The center's index of remodeling activity projects spending on renovations and repairs will gradually slow into the third quarter.
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The Washington Post
Washington and secrets go together hand in glove. Or maybe it’s more like cloak and dagger. It should be no surprise then that the D.C. area is one of the hot spots energizing the nation’s growing demand for secret doors — panels, bookcases, mirrors or artwork — that swing open to reveal a passage to another room.
The obvious purpose of a hidden door is for security — to conceal a safe room or valuables.
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MarketWatch
You still have time to significantly reduce your 2018 business income tax bill. Here are seven year-end moves to consider, taking into account changes included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
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Bloomberg
Sales of previously owned U.S. homes eased in September to the weakest pace in almost three years, a sign rising prices and mortgage costs are keeping potential buyers on the sidelines, National Association of Realtors data showed recently.
The sixth-straight monthly drop in sales, the longest streak since 2014, underscores what’s now a challenging time in the real estate market for buyers.
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