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1 online resource (129 pages) |
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Routledge Library Editions: Conservation Ser. ; v. 1 |
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Routledge Library Editions: Conservation Ser
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| Contents |
Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Introduction Healthy homes add up to a healthy world; Can we change the world?; Healthy homes can be cheaper; Healthy homes are safer; Conservation begins at home; Downstairs; Front door; Draught-proofing; Porch; Glazing; Entrance hall; Heating; Preventing damp; Dirt; Living room; Energy; Heating; Gas; Coal; Solid fuel stoves; Wood-burning stoves; Electric fires; Nuclear power; Combined heat and power; Solar power; Wind, waves, tide; Heat pumps; Fuel cell |
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Pollution caused by energy production and useAcid rain; Greenhouse effect; Radiation; Using energy efficiently; Double-glazing; Lighting; The indoor environment; Ventilation; Humidity control; Static electricity; Radon; Television; Chemicals; Decorating materials; Fungicides in paint; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mercury; Insect pests; Cat and dog fleas; Woodworm; Kitchen; World hunger; Imported food; Eating habits and world hunger; Meat-eating; Food quality; Food additives; Nitrates, nitrites and nitrosamines in food; Hormone and antibiotic growth promoters; Pesticide residues |
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Organically-grown foodCooking; Microwave cookers; Pressure cookers; Pots and pans; Washing and waste disposal; Dishwashers; Washing machines; Tumble driers; Sink waste-disposers; Chemicals in the kitchen; Aerosol cans; Ammonia; Asbestos; Biological detergents; Bleach; Dry cleaning fluids; Insecticides in the kitchen; Methylated spirits; Petrol; Soap, detergent, washing up liquid; Food storage; Food producing; Food preservation; Freezers; Refrigerators; Kitchen pests; Ants; Houseflies and bluebottles; Mice and rats; Mould; Silverfish and firebrats; Spiders; Water |
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Hardness and softness of waterLead pipes; Water filters; Water purity; Water softeners; Back door; Bottles; Dustbins; Food scraps; ncinerators; Plastic refuse; Waste paper; Pantry; Booklice; Canned food; Food storage; Sprouting potatoes; Weevils; The stairs and upstairs; Stairs; Bedrooms; Fibres; Cotton; Furs; Artificial fibres; Sheepskin and leather; Silk; Wool; Care of fibres; Clothes moths; Fire prevention; The environment inside the bedroom; Dust; Mites; Noise; The bathroom and lavatory; Heating; Back-boiler; Central boiler; District heating; Electric heaters; Gas water heaters |
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Immersion heatersShowers or tubs?; The bathroom environment; Damp; Sun (UV) lamps; Chemicals; Bleach; Lavatory disinfectants; Medicines; Nickel; Shampoos; Technology; Dry toilets; The house itself; The roof; Pests; Death watch beetle; Dry rot; Saving energy; Loft insulation; Mineral fibres; Water tanks; Generating energy; Solar cells; Solar panels; The exterior; Lead and zinc flashing; Thatch; Eaves; Walls; Block; Brick; Concrete; Mud; Plaster; Stone; Wood; Energy-saving and protection; Cavity insulation; Damp-proofing; Foundations; Insulation; Drains; Disinfectants; Sewage; Outside the house |
| Notes |
Garage and sheds |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000753387 |
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1000753387 |
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