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VOC stands for Volatile Organic Compound and are found in many products. When they are released in the air, some can be very harmful to the health of living creatures.

"VOCs are solvents that get released into the air as the paint dries. (Other products emit solvents, including adhesives, cleaning supplies, and even some home furnishings.) VOCs can cause acute symptoms, including headaches and dizziness. The long-term effects are less certain, but according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, some VOCs are suspected carcinogens," Consumer News.

Many of our paints we carry are either NO-VOC's, meaning they have absolutley no VOC's in them at all, or they have very little VOC's. The lines we carry that have NO-VOC's are Mythic Paints and Benjamin Moore Paints, like Aura and Natura.

Read more about our green friendly paint lines below and about the LEED certification system through<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com" target="_blank"> Benjamin Moore. </a>

LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

The following products received LEED Credit:
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	<li>Aura Interior Products and Aura Bath and Spa</li>
	<li>Natura</li>
	<li>ben</li>
	<li>Eco Spec WB</li>
	<li>Waterborne Ceiling Paint</li>
	<li>Super Spec Green</li>
	<li>Muresco Ceiling Paint</li>
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	<li>Fresh Start 100% Acrylic Primer (023)</li>
	<li>Natura Primer</li>
	<li>Ben Primer</li>
	<li>Eco Spec WB primer</li>
	<li>Super Hide Latex Primer Undercoater</li>
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*Individual Finishes may receive LEED credit in other product lines. Contact your local Benjamin Moore Retailer for more information.

The Aura Line that we carry is featured in this video below:
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Please<a title="Contact" href="http://www.hamptonspaintingandpropertymanagement.com/blog/contact/" target="_blank"> contact us today</a> to learn more about painting your home with green painting options that are better for the health of your home.