Columbus, OH (Nasdaq) December 16, 2011
Leading vinyl window and patio door manufacturer Simonton Windows? Lead a new EIA (renovation, repair and painting) YouTube video to homeowners about the dangers of pre-1978 homes with lead-based paint feed building. The informative one-minute message can be viewed at http://www.YouTube.com/simontonwindows.
about 30 million households in the United States still contain lead paint, which can be very harmful, especially in children, said Gary Pember, vice president of marketing for Simonton Windows. The friction that is opening and closing of windows and doors covered in lead-created can generate lead dust, pollution of the budget. This harmful substance and is inhaled accidentally spread to other parts of the house.
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Rick Nevin, an adviser to the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is the worst news is that young children who crawl on floors and hand-to-mouth contact, are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of lead poisoning. Research shows that daily activities can open and close windows friction, then give invisible lead dust in the air to create, says Nevin.
young children crawl on the floor where the lead dust settles, can be particularly at risk, Nevin. Children put their hands in their mouths … and after playing on the floor near a window, they can easily spread lead dust in their mouths. Take train travels through the bloodstream to a child’s developing brain, leading to many types of neurobehavioral damage.
The video
awareness of Simonton Windows was created with http://www.YouTube.com/simontonwindows posted on YouTube homeowners to educate and encourage their houses to go for lead paint issues. Simonton also offers free materials and lead to further information, certain questions on his website http://www.simonton.com/leadsafe.
Celebrating its 65th
Production quality operations in 2011, Simonton Windows produces ENERGY STAR? qualified replacement and new construction windows and doors, including a number of impact-resistant products. Simonton ranked highest in customer satisfaction with windows and doors, two years in a row in the JD Power and Associates 2010-2011 windows and patio doors Satisfaction Studies SM. Simonton was ranked No. 1 in quality in 2009, 2007, 2002 and 1998 Brand Use Studies sponsored by Builder magazine and has managed three best in class awards from LBM Journal Research Institute.
founded in 1946, Simonton’s feature is the industrys deliver fastest, most reliable lead times. Part of Fortune Brand & Home Security (NYSE: FBHS) Simonton provides award-recognized products nationwide to major markets in the 48 continental United States. Simonton is a founding sponsor of The Weather Museum and a supporter of the homes for our troops. Further information is available by calling (800) Simonton (1-800-746-6686) or http://www.simonton.com.
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Simonton Windows received the highest numerical score among window and door manufacturers in the property JD Power and Associates 2010-2011 windows and patio doors StudiesSM satisfaction. 2011 study on responses from 2,605 consumers measuring 11 brands and measures opinions of consumers, the new windows or patio doors in the last 12 months purchased. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions by the consumer in March-April 2011 was. Your experience may vary. Visit jdpower.com.
ENERGY STAR is a government program that helps the consumer to protect the environment through greater energy efficiency and is a registered trademark of the U. S. Department of Energy and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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