Food Safety | Health | Home Safety | Nutrition | Pesticides and Health | Water Quality
Food Preservation and Safety for Consumers
Food Preservation
- Family and Consumer Sciences’ Home Food Preservation Web Page
- Reliable Home Food Preservation Instructions
- For Safety’s Sake… Making Pickles in North Carolina (PDF)
- For Safety’s Sake… Pickle Problems (PDF)
- How Canning Preserves Foods (PDF)
Food Safety
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General Resources
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Food Safety and Power Outages
- Eliminating Odors from your Refrigerator (PDF version)
- Foods that Require No Cooking (PDF Version)
- Meal Preparation and Food Safety After a Power Failure (PDF Version)
- When the Power Is Out — When to Refreeze Frozen Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)
- When the Power Is Out — When to Save Refrigerated Food and When to Throw It Out (PDF)
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Poisonous Plants
Health
Pests of Humans
- Biting and Stinging Pests
- Snakes
- Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in North Carolina
- Wildlife Diseases and Humans (PDF)
Home Safety
Indoor Air Quality
- Air Filters and Cleaners
- Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Transactions (PDF)
- Indoor Air Quality: Reducing Health Risks and Improving the Air You Breathe
- Testing Your Home for Radon (PDF)
Household Hazards and Safety
- Disposal of Hazardous Household Wastes (PDF version)
- Emergency Drinking Water Supplies
- Hazardous Household Products
- Home Safety Checklist for the Elderly (PDF)
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Lead In and Around the Home: Identifying and Managing Its Sources
- Poisonous Plants
- Portable Generators (English) (Spanish)
- Protecting Young Children in the Home (PDF)
- Removing Barriers in the Home (PDF)
- Selection and Care of Christmas Trees
- Selection and Care of Living Christmas Trees
- Your Family Disaster Kit (PDF)
Mildew, Mold and Moisture Control
- Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens, and Other Household Items (PDF)
- Dealing with Potential Moisture Problems After a Flood (PDF)
- Flood Damaged Furniture (PDF)
- Mildew Prevention in the Home (PDF)
- Mold, dust mites, fungi, spores, and pollen: Bioaerosols in the human environment
- Rid Your Home of Mildew (PDF)
- Storm-Related Pest Problems In and Around Homes
- Water-Damaged Carpets and Rugs (PDF)
Nutrition
- For the most up to date listing see Family & Consumer Sciences’ Food and Nutrition Publication Page
- Diet/High Blood Pressure Connection (PDF)
- Breastfeed Your Baby: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Building Bones for a Lifetime: Your Diet and Osteoporosis (PDF)
- Choose to Move Every Day: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy… Be At Your Best Weight (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Cholesterol (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy… Exercise (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Fiber (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Saturated Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right For Life: Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Sodium (PDF)
- Eat Right for Life – Become More Healthy in the Foods You Eat… Trans Fat (PDF)
- Eat Right For Life: How Heart Healthy Are You? (PDF)
- Eat Smart Move More: North Carolina’s Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Bring Fresh Produce to Your Setting (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Guidelines for Healthy Foods and Beverages at Meetings, Gatherings and Events (PDF)
- Eat Smart North Carolina: Snacks and Drinks (PDF)
- Enjoy More Fruits and Vegetables: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Stairwell Initiatives (PDF)
- Move More North Carolina: A Guide to Creating Walking Maps (PDF)
- Prepare and Eat More Meals at Home: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Re-think Your Drink: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Right-Size Your Portions: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Tame the Tube: School-Age Children & Youth: Trends, Effects Solutions (PDF)
- Your Diet and Diabetes (PDF)
Pesticides and Farmworker Health
- Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Pesticides Resources (Website)
- Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit
Water Quality
Main Sites
- Department of Soil Science Fact Sheets
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Stormwater Engineering Group Publications
Contaminants
- Health Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
- Iron and Manganese In Household Water
- Nitrate in Drinking Water
- Pollutants in Groundwater: Health Effects
- Radon in Water
- Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) in Drinking Water
Emergency Water Supply
General Resources
Protecting Water Quality
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Farm*A*Syst Publications
- Protecting Water Supply
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Improving Septic Systems
- Improving Storage and Handling of Pesticides
- Improving Storage and Handling of Fertilizers
- Improving Storage, Handling and Disposal of Livestock Waste
- Grazing Livestock and Water Quality
- Stream Management in the Piedmont and Mountains
- Agriculture and Natural Resource Protection
- Protecting Your Wetlands
- Wildlife on Your Farm
- Christmas Tree Production Best Management Practice to Protect Water Quality and the Environment
- Managing Pests
- Protecting Water Supply
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Home*A*Syst Publications for Homeowners
- Caring for Your Lawn and the Environment (PDF)
- Improving Fuel Storage
- Improving Lawn Care and Gardening
- Improving Septic Systems
- Improving Storage of and Handling of Hazardous Waste
- Lead In and Around the Home: Identifying and Managing Its Sources
- Protecting Well Water Supply
- Stormwater Management for Homeowners
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Resources for Community Planners
- Choices for Communities: Wastewater Management Options for Rural Areas
- Low Impact Development: A Guidebook for North Carolina (PDF)
- Stormwater Resources for Officials, Real Estate Professionals, and Homeowners
- Urban Waterfronts: Planning for Water Quality
- Urban Waterways: Designing Stormwater Wetlands for Small Watersheds (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Mosquito Control for Stormwater Facilities (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas) (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Improving Exfiltration from BMPs: Research and Recommendations (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Removal of Pathogens in Stormwater (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Urban Stormwater Structural Best Management Practices (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetland Construction Guidance (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetlands and Ecosystem Services (PDF)
- Choices for Communities: Wastewater Management Options for Rural Areas
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Resources for Home Owners
- A Gardeners Guide to Protecting Water Quality (PDF)
- Caring for your Lawn and the Environment
- Fertilizer Recommendations and Techniques to Maintain Landscapes and Protect Water Quality
- Managing Lawns and Gardens to Protect Water Quality (PDF version)
- Septic System Owner’s Guide (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Choosing a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting (PDF)
- Urban Waterways: Rainwater Harvesting: Guidance for Homeowners (PDF)
- Water Quality and Home Lawn Care (PDF)
- Water Quality of Rooftop Runoff (PDF)
- Why do Septic Systems Fail? (PDF)
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Publications for Lawn Care Professionals
- Pesticide Selection for Water Quality Protection
- Water Quality and Commercial Lawn Care (PDF)
- Water Quality for Golf Course Superintendents and Professional Turf Managers
(PDF) - Water Quality and Pesticide Selection for Professional Turfgrass Managers
(PDF) - Water Quality and Turfgrass Area Development
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Water Testing and Treatment Systems
- Health
Effects of Drinking Water Contaminants
- Home
Drinking Water Treatment Systems
- Questions
to Ask When Purchasing Water Treatment Equipment
- Should
You Have Your Water Tested?
- Water
Quality and Laundry Problems
