Eco-tip: Mailing back dead smoke alarms? Turns out it's hard to do
The author has long advised readers to return old smoke alarms to manufacturers. Then he tried doing it himself.
This Simple Home Product Could Save Your Life, But No One Replaces Theirs Often Enough
In a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the National Fire Protection ...
Who is responsible for smoke alarms in apartment complexes?
In 2018, Five young children died after a fire broke out overnight in their apartment in Greensboro. Investigators say the smoke alarm was not working. Since then, ...
Syracuse firefighters will install free carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Here’s how to sign up
Syracuse, N.Y. -- City residents can now get free carbon monoxide detectors installed by Syracuse firefighters, in addition ...
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What the Air Quality Index doesn’t tell us about the air
In the case of the California wildfires, the pollution source is exposing millions of people in the greater Los Angeles area to smoke. And that smoke contains some pollutants that are outside of t ...