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Frequent Lead Water Testing Needed at Child Care Centers
When it comes to raising healthy children, protecting them from environmental hazards such as lead is critical for their growth and development, which is why the recent findings of lead tests conducted at child-care centers in California are a cause for concern. 1 in...
10 Tips on How to Choose an Asbestos Surveyor to Get A J# Permit for Demolition
For demolition projects, it is critical to choose an experienced and reputable asbestos surveyor to ensure that all asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are identified and handled properly. Asbestos is a hazardous material that is known to cause lung cancer. And, in...
How Indoor Air Pollution Can Impact Your Health Care Costs and Finances
A Two-Part Series on Environmental Health at Home Part II – How Indoor Air Pollution Can Help Save Your Finances Welcome to Part II of our Two-Part Series on Environmental Health at Home. Today we’ll discuss how testing your indoor air quality (IAQ) can help you avoid...
How Indoor Air Pollution Impacts Your Family’s Health and Finances
A Two-Part Series on Environmental Health at Home Part I – How Indoor Air Pollution Impacts Health at Home Most people assume that the indoor air they breathe at home is fresh and clean just because they don’t see or smell anything. However, this is often far from...
EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) May Require Lead Water Testing for K-12 Schools
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed that K-12 schools test for lead in their drinking water through the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions currently under review. In this article, we thought we’d share the news that we have so far, so that...
Radon Awareness Week – What You Need to Know
How to Become the Hero In Your Own Radon Story. There’s a lot of drama in the world now regarding global warming and how it’s affects our outdoor climate—but did you know that there’s an even bigger story happening indoors in your own home or multi-unit family...
Testing Radon Levels at Home
Introduction: Radon is an invisible and odorless radioactive gas that occurs naturally in our soil and releases into the atmosphere. In the outdoors, it disperses easily and generally isn’t a health issue. However, radon can seep into homes and accumulate to higher...
Is Your Indoor Air Quality Healthy or Harmful?
Six signs that you may need to an indoor air quality test. If you’re like most of us, chances are you feel very safe from air pollutants inside your home or in your car because the “real” air pollution is found outdoors. Well, here’s a mind-blowing fact. According to...
California Requires Lead Testing for Drinking Water at Childcare Centers
When it comes to environmental health hazards, lead is one of the main toxins that can have detrimental effects on humans—and especially children. “Lead is a neurotoxin that can permanently damage young children’s nervous systems,” said Susan Little, an Environmental...
How Adviro Helps Homes Damaged by Wildfire and Smoke
An Interview with Edward Ballaron, Technician Manager Today on the blog we’re sharing a recent interview we had with Edward Ballaron, the Technician Manager at Adviro. Eddie is going to explain the process involved in helping homeowners who have had their homes...
18 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Wildfire Season
When it comes to wildfires, 2021 has been quite a year. California is currently facing its biggest wildfire season in history. With the onset of global warming producing drier seasons, and today’s growing communities encroaching on the borders of wildlife areas in the...
A Commercial Real Estate Owner’s Guide to HUD Radon Surveys for Multifamily Housing
If you’re a commercial real estate owner of multifamily housing — which is a multifamily building that has 5 or more units — this radon article is designed to help you understand the new testing requirements set by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
Welcome to the Adviro Blog!
Hi! I'm Frank Valerga, the founder and owner of Adviro, an environmental consulting and testing services firm headquartered in San Jose, CA. I want to thank you today for checking out our brand new blog and website! As you know by reading our website, Adviro provides...
Our mission is to create a healthier, greener world by educating people about environmental concerns that may occur at home or at work. By doing so, we can also provide guidance on how to proceed with these issues.
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