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… relationships can make your child feel loved and secure. Building trust with your child can encourage them to share … always perfect. Sometimes they are complicated and messy. Building a foundation of trust and good communication can go …
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… fifth disease, but it’s more common in young children. Most preschoolers and school-age children have not had it. If the …
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… fibres found in rock. For decades, asbestos was used as a building material in homes and other buildings. It was also used in automotive parts like brake … but it can still exist in many older homes and buildings. You may find asbestos wrapped around older hot …
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… in their own lives. What follows is help and advice for building good, lifelong habits in four areas: Healthy … bullying: Bullying: Signs a Child Is Bullied Bullying: Building a Child's Self-Esteem Bullying: How to Help Your … in their own lives. What follows is help and advice for building good, lifelong habits in four areas: Healthy …
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… many years. It is sometimes still found in older homes or buildings. Asbestos does not cause a health risk unless it … invisible and has no taste. It can enter a home or building directly through the building’s foundation from surrounding soil. Over time, high …
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… of carbon monoxide can build up inside houses and other buildings. Fuel-burning heating systems and appliances are … when doors and windows are closed. Chimneys in older buildings become blocked and release fumes into the homes or … when you are indoors. You feel better when you leave the building and worse when you return. Other people you work or …
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… by it. This can be a problem in older homes and buildings. Adults are most often exposed to lead at work or … by high lead levels. Higher lead levels can be found in: Buildings built before 1976. These buildings may have lead-based paint. The risk is even higher …
