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Is it truly not okay to take a shower or talk on the phone? A UL safety expert explains Muriel Vega (@murielvega)Home(March 4, 2016) (Photo: Ari N/Shutterstock) The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is indoors, no question. But you may not be quite as protected as you think within the shelter of your own home. About one-third…
Tornado Safety
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a thunderstorm down to the ground. Tornadoes are capable of completely destroying well-made structures, uprooting trees, and hurling objects through the air like deadly missiles. Tornadoes can occur at any time of day or night and at any time of the…
Window Blind Cords Still Pose A Deadly Risk To Children
December 11, 2017 TARA HAELLE About one child a month dies from being entangled in cords from blinds and shades, a study finds. Efforts are underway to get corded blinds off the market, but many will remain in homes. Joanne Dugan/Getty Images Andrea Sutton, a mom in Firestone, Colo., was trying to put her 3-year-old…
Radon Poisoning: Symptoms, Testing and Treatment
DR. PR PEREZ — safer-america.com, APRIL 19, 2020 What is Radon? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and invisible. Because it is radioactive, it can cause cancer. In fact, radon is the number one cause of lung cancer in the U.S. Radon is everywhere around us as it naturally occurs…
Murphy Bed Danger
Two sisters died after folding bed collapsed entombing them for four days Two elderly sisters were killed when their folding bed collapsed while they were on holiday in Spain, an inquest has heard. Sisters Alice Wardle (left) and Mildred Bowman Photo: North News 5:52PM GMT 18 Dec 2009 Mildred Bowman, 62, and Alice Wardle, 68, were…
Electrical Safety in the Home
Electricity is a vital resource we all depend on daily, but when used unsafely, the consequences can be costly and sometimes even deadly. In 2016, 475,500 structure fires (including residential fires) were reported in the U.S., causing 2,950 deaths, 12,775 injuries and $7.9 billion in property damage. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a residential…