A new law goes into effect July 1 for California families, requiring all single-family dwellings containing a fossil-fuel burning appliance or attached garage to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed on every level of the home and outside of sleeping areas. Odorless, colorless, and tasteless, carbon monoxide is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths [...]
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House Passes Tax Credit Bill
Last night the full House approved the tax bill containing President Obama’s deal with Republicans on expiring tax cuts. Forty-one of over 100 expiring tax credit programs were eliminated or pared-back to pre-stimulus levels as part of the package. The bill will be sent to President Obama for signature today. The Middle Class Tax Relief [...]
What Are Microwaves?
Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation is the flow of photons through space in the form of electric and magnetic fields. Photons are packages of energy. Microwaves are very short radio waves that travel in an invisible circular motion through the air. Microwaves go faster than television waves but slower than infrared [...]