Safeguard your health and the environment from hazardous chemicals in the home The Mount Lebanon Library and the Energy Forum of Western PA is hosting a presentation free to the public entitled Greening Your Life: Safeguarding Your Health and Protecting the Environment on Monday, June 11 from 7:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. at the Mt. Lebanon Library in Meeting Room A (lower level). Representatives from the Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. (PRC) and the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute's Center for Environmental Oncology will cover various health risks of common chemicals found in the home, environmental effects of using these chemicals, and ways to minimize potential negative impacts of these products. Individuals will learn about safer plastics and cookware, how to lower exposure to pesticides and numerous harmful chemicals found in the home, and how to identify day-to-day products that may cause cancer and other chronic diseases. The presentation will also explain how to safely dispose of chemicals that are no longer used or wanted. Examples include household cleaners, paints, stains, and automotive fluids. Participants will receive a free 28-page color booklet called Hazardous Waste in the Home: How to Safeguard Your Health & the Environment, "Healthy Choices Healthy Lives" newsletters, other handout materials and a customized spray bottle imprinted with non-toxic recipes. To register for this event, contact Caroline Tibbetts from the Mt. Lebanon Library at (412) 531-1912 or by email at tibbettsc@einetwork.net.