We want our homes to be safe from health hazards—things that could hurt us or make us sick. By learning what these hazards are, we can take steps to avoid them.
Most homes have some health hazards. Sometimes hazards are easy to find. For example, cleaning products that contain toxic, or poisonous, chemicals usually have warning labels. But sometimes the hazards are not so easy to see. There may be toxic chemicals in plant sprays, light bulbs, batteries, glue, or even paint. Watch these videos to see two examples.
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Keyboard Shortcut | Action |
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Space | Pause/Play video playback |
Enter | Pause/Play video playback |
m | Mute/Unmute video volume |
Up and Down arrows | Increase and decrease volume by 10% |
Right and Left arrows | Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds |
0-9 | Fast seek to x% of the video. |
f | Enter or exit fullscreen. (Note: To exit fullscreen in flash press the Esc key. |
c | Press c to toggle captions on or off |
Choose a health hazard that you might find in your home. In the box below, write one sentence that explains how you might be exposed to that hazard. Then write another sentence to explain how you could avoid exposure to it.