Posts Tagged“children’s health”

January 19, 2017

How Should you Protect your Children from Asbestos?

Asbestos was used extensively in the construction industry up until the turn of the century, when it was discovered that it is very harmful to humans. Fortunately, it is no longer used in construction, but there are still many old buildings that do contain this harmful substance, and here is some advice to help protect your children from the perils of asbestos. The Dangers of Asbestos Before we knew of the dangers, asbestos was a preferred material to use in construction, as it was cheap and had good insulation properties, and of a sheet of asbestos cracks, tiny slivers…

April 13, 2016

Preparing Your Child to Visit the Dentist

Going to the dentist can often be seen as a traumatic experience for many adults. You can only imagine how traumatic it will feel then when your child needs to go to the dentist. Children may not fully understand what goes on at the dental office and what is going to happen. They may only hear the stories that let their imaginations run wild as to what happens when you are in the dentist chair. In order to help your child overcome these fears, you want to spend some time getting them ready for a dental visit. A visit to…