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Homelessness has many faces. On Chicago streets, it may look like the frail woman at the corner of Jackson Boulevard and Wells Street or the aged veteran singing Otis Redding at the Chicago and State el stop. But with the nation in the middle of a mortgage crisis, that face could change.
For many, home is a haven and a refuge from the rest of the world. However, your home can also be the most dangerous place you go.
The more obvious hazards - fire, flood and roof collapse - aside, the houses and apartments of many Chicagoans contain hazardous metals, gases and minerals that can prove fatal. Let's take a look at five ways your home could be trying to bring about your demise and what you can do to remedy the situation.
What you don't know could be killing you.
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