A White Christmas with a twist
It’s that time of the year again, when the Christmas Trees are emerging and the decorations are being taken out of the garage and dusted...
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Jul 2, 20211 min
The Blue Teacup
Lead can be found in even the most unexpected objects in your house. Our team at Healthy Homes and Gardens visited a home to test for...
Dec 9, 20202 min
Christmas Nasties
Christmas lunch table items, antique or imported gifts. What could be concealing lead this Christmas in your home? ON THE CHRISTMAS TABLE...
Dec 9, 20203 min
Is Your Bathroom Trustworthy?
You use your bathroom every day, but do you ever think twice about what you and your family are bathing in? We become complacent within...
Nov 10, 20201 min
What will my soil report look like?
Our soil sampling is a great way to ensure your gardens have the healthiest of soils to thrive. But how does it work? Are the results...
Sep 30, 20202 min
Why is My Plate Glowing?: A Case Study
Over the years people have collected and held onto an array of antiques, including cutlery, tea sets, ornaments, serving ware and many...
Aug 3, 20202 min
Healthy Homes Garage: Are your toys safe?
Toy cars, everybody has them. Most of us will remember playing with Matchbox cars back in the day
Jun 3, 20202 min
Spot the Contaminated Antiques
Looking at this image, can you spot the items with hazardous contaminant levels? We couldn’t, so we put our pXRF to work and found out.
Oct 30, 20191 min
Things are looking fishy!
Keeping fish often means buying accessories to create a happy living environment. This month we discovered not all accessories are made equa
Oct 4, 20191 min
TESTING COLES MINI SHOPS
Coles Mini Shops are put to the test against our restriction of hazardous substances calibration to see what is contained within.
Aug 30, 20191 min
Pewter Jugs - A Case Study
Known as "the poor man's silver," pewter has been used since the Bronze Age.Making a comeback in popularity, how safe is it in domestic use?
Jul 28, 20191 min
Looking Closely - Finding lead in unexpected places
During a recent lead in paint survey, we analysed a very interesting home built in the 1930's. The results were very surprising!
Jun 16, 20171 min
IS YOUR YARD LEAD SAFE?
Very small amounts of lead are known to cause serious long term health effects. Young children are particularly vulnerable to exposure...
Sep 5, 20162 min
One in twelve tap water samples taken from NSW households exceeded safe amount of lead
Australian parents have been warned of the potential risks of giving children tap water after a study uncovered widespread lead...
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