The healthy home : simple truths to protect your family from hidden household dangers / Dave Wentz and Dr. Myron Wentz ; with Donna K. Wallace.
"Did you know?...We poison our children and pets to kill a fly...We get a dose of antibiotics every day--whether we have a prescription or not...We need Hazmat suits to clean up a broken energy-efficient CFL light bulb. In 'The Healthy Home' father-and-son team Dr. Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz walk readers room-by-room through a typical house, pointing out the surprising health risks posed by everyday products and behaviors of any modern family..."--Dust jacket flap.
Record details
- ISBN: 1593156553
- ISBN: 9781593156558
- ISBN: 9781593156886
- Physical Description: xiii, 284 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Vanguard Press, [2011]
- Copyright: ©2011
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Welcome -- The bedroom. There's the rub ; The body electric! ; Sleepytime ; Simple solutions summary -- The bathroom. Let's get personal ; Bright., white, and pearly ; Don't be a dope ; Simple solutions summary -- The kitchen. For the love of food ; Let's get cooking ; Drink up! ; Simple solutions summary -- Living areas. Clean living ; High tech, high risk ; Simple solution summary -- The garage and yard. Gremlins in the garage ; Going green in your yard ; Simple solutions summary.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Architecture, Domestic > Health aspects.
Environmental health.
Health risk assessment.
Home economics > Environmental aspects.
Household appliances.
Household supplies > Toxicology.
Housekeeping > Environmental aspects.
Houses > Health aspects.
Housing and health.
Indoor air pollution > Prevention.
Natural products.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 613.5 WEN (Text) | 36015000699583 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Did you know?...We poison our children and pets to kill a fly...We get a dose of antibiotics every day--whether we have a prescription or not...We need Hazmat suits to clean up a broken energy-efficient CFL light bulb. In 'The Healthy Home' father-and-son team Dr. Myron Wentz and Dave Wentz walk readers room-by-room through a typical house, pointing out the surprising health risks posed by everyday products and behaviors of any modern family..."--Dust jacket flap.
