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The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) exists to protect and serve the citizens of Texas. The Commission's programs of education, licensing, and industry regulation ensure that real estate service providers are honest, trustworthy, and competent.

Radon is a radioactive gas that you cannot see, smell, or taste.  EPA's website provides the vital information that you need to protect your family from this health risk in your home.

The CPSC (Consumer Products Safety Commission) is committed to protecting you and your family from more than 15,000 types of products that might pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard, or any product that might injure children.  

Polybutylene is a plastic resin used extensively in plumbing systems from 1978-1995. While scientific evidence is scarce, it is now believed that oxidants in public water supplies, such as chlorine, react with the polybutylene causing it to scale, flake, and become brittle resulting in fractures that lead to structural damage. 

The circuit breakers manufactured by Federal Pacific Panels pose a fire hazard. See their website for information about replacing these panels.

Aluminum wiring, used in some homes in the 1960's and 1970's, is a potential fire hazard. Click here to find out more about this safety concern. 

Energy conservation is important to us all, and you'll find lots of information and practical suggestions on the Energy Hog website. 

You'll find very useful information on asthma, allergies, and other respiratory conditions on the following sites: Allergy & Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics (AAN/MA): (800) 878-4403; www.aanma.org

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI): www.aaaai.org

American Lung Association: 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872); www.lungusa.org

Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America: (800) 7ASTHMA; www.aafa.org  

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: www.niaid.nih.gov

The mission of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to increase home ownership and support communities. 

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