You are living in a New York City apartment. It was built before 1978. Maybe the paint on the windowsill is chipping. Maybe your child just came back from the pediatrician with an elevated blood lead level. Maybe you simply want to know — before something goes wrong — whether the walls around your family contain lead. The answer to that question does not require guesswork. It requires a test. Lead paint testing in NYC apartments is available, fast, non-destructive, and in man

Do you need lead paint testing if your home was built before 1978?  If your home was built before 1978, professional lead paint testing is strongly recommended — and in many cases legally required. XRF (X-ray fluorescence) testing is the most accurate, non-destructive method available for detecting lead in painted surfaces. It reads lead concentrations through all paint layers in seconds, produces no dust, and delivers results on-site the same day. BNF Consulting provides cer

A rising collection of studies done lately has shown the important link between environmental pollutants and gastrointestinal health. Among the most worrisome are mold poisoning and VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) exposure, which can throw off the balance of the gut flora and cause chronic health problems. To find concealed triggers in patients with ongoing gut problems, functional medicine doctors are progressively looking to mold and VOC testing. Helping consumers identify

Often ignored, environmental testing is a key component of the always-changing field of architecture and design. The growing significance of incorporating environmental evaluations into the architectural design process is driven by concerns about building safety, indoor air quality, and sustainability. Written by BNF Consulting Inc. (BNF), this paper investigates the importance of environmental testing for architects based in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Overlooking

Understanding NYC's Lead Paint Inspection Law (NYC Local Law 1) The Hidden Danger of Lead Paint For many houses, particularly in older buildings all across New York City, lead paint exposure is a subtle danger. Laws meant to reduce lead-based risks have left many homes, especially those built before 1978, with lead-based paint, which puts particularly young children and pregnant women at risk. Among the many consequences of lead poisoning are: Children's developmental disabil