If you are concerned about your family’s health, you are not alone. Fortunately, MeMD has outlined five easy, but meaningful, changes that will make your home environment safer. These tips will help you and your family maintain excellent immune health, avoid injuries, and prevent long-term problems. With a little knowledge about surprising health hazards that might be hiding in your home, you can start creating a safer environment that promotes wellness for the whole family. Use the steps listed in the presentation to easily promote safety in your home and enjoy a summer free of any medical mishaps. You can also see this information on MeMD's website: http://bit.ly/1avCjBW

1. 5 Home Safety Tips
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2. Did You Know?
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§ 53% of cleaning products
contain lung-harming
ingredients
§ Just 7% of cleaning
products adequately
disclose their contents

3. Tip 1: Select Eco-Friendly
Household Cleaners3
§ Poor cleaners
expose your family
to toxic chemicals
§ They also worsen air
quality
§ Avoid harsh solvents,
petroleum, chlorine,
and artificial
fragrances

4. Tip 1: Select Eco-Friendly
Household Cleaners4
§ Read all labels
§ Opt for natural,
easy-to-pronounce
ingredients
§ Research before
you buy
Tip 1 Continued

5. Did You Know?
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§ Flushing the toilet sends a
spray of bacteria and
virus-contaminated water
droplets into the air that
can float around for 2
hours before settling on
surfaces

6. Tip 2: Target the Places Germs
Like to Hide6
§ Clean habitually
unsanitary areas,
like toilets, door
handles and
countertops
§ Regularly sanitize
television remotes
and computer
keyboards

7. Tip 2: Target the Places Germs
Like to Hide7
§ Don’t forget to also
clean cutting
boards, linens, and
dish towels
Tip 2 Continued

8. Did You Know?
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§ More than 200 children,
generally between the
ages of 16 and 36 months,
have died in the US after
accidentally strangling
themselves with window
blind cords

9. Tip 3: Eliminate Hazards for
Children9
§ Children are curious,
often drawn to
items that can injure
§ Keep track of
medicine and sharp
objects
§ Introduce child-safe
window blinds

10. Tip 3: Eliminate Hazards for
Children10
§ If you have a pool,
construct a barrier
around the
perimeter with a
locked gate
§ Monitor your kids
while they swim
Tip 3 Continued

11. Tip 3: Eliminate Hazards for
Children11
§ Look out for other
backyard hazards
§ Pests, rusted
fencing, and
unattended tools
can all be
dangerous
Tip 3 Continued

12. Did You Know?
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§ Almost two-thirds of home
fire deaths result from fires
in properties that lack
functioning smoke alarms

13. Tip 4: Check All Smoke Alarms
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§ Install smoke
alarms on every
level of the house
§ Test alarms every
few months and
replace batteries
as needed

14. Tip 4: Check All Smoke Alarms
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§ Add even more fire
protection by
setting the
thermostat on your
water heater
to120ºF
§ Clean the chimney
§ Exercise caution
while cooking
Tip 4 Continued

15. Did You Know?
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§ Falls cause 15% of all
accidental deaths,
second only to motor
vehicle collisions

16. Tip 5: Declutter the Floors
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§ Remove clutter on
kitchen and
bathroom floors
§ Clear walkways to
make travel easier
and safer
§ Remove rugs from
high-traffic areas

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18. Information Provided By:
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Sources
§ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
2012/09/10/worst-household-
cleaners-cleaning-
products_n_1871420.html
§ http://women.webmd.com/
home-health-and-safety-9/
places-germs-hide
§ http://www.sciencedaily.com/
releases/
2013/04/130429210917.htm
§ http://www.nfpa.org/
itemDetail.asp?
categoryID=2467&itemID=55728
&cookie_test=1
§ https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/
walkingworkingsurfaces/
index.html
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