Articles
Featured Article
What Is SimpleLab and How Does It Work?
How SimpleLab connects individuals, businesses, and labs to fast, certified environmental testing for water, soil, air, and more—making complex lab data easy to access, understand, and act on.
Browse by category
Most Recent Articles
Soil Results: Benchmarks, Background Concentrations, and What It All Means
Got your soil test results? Learn what high levels mean, how to compare to EPA benchmarks, and when background concentrations are normal.
How to Test Textiles for Total Organic Fluorine (TOF)
Learn how to test textiles for total organic fluorine (TOF), a compound linked with PFAS "forever chemicals"
How to Test Food Packaging for Total Organic Fluorine (TOF)
Learn how to test food packaging for total organic fluorine.
SimpleLab Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Discover how SimpleLab upholds scientific integrity through rigorous quality control, calibration, and standardized laboratory testing procedures.
SimpleLab Guide to Mold Testing: Choosing the Right Test for Your Situation
Compare SimpleLab’s mold testing kits for surfaces, dust, water, and bulk materials and find the right mold test for your situation.
SimpleLab Guide to Choosing the Right Soil Test
Learn which SimpleLab soil kit is right for your property or project. Certified soil testing for metals, asbestos, PFAS, pesticides, radiologicals, and more.
Renovating an Older Home? Here’s Why You Should Test First
Renovating an older home? Test for asbestos, lead, mold, and more with SimpleLab's mail-in kits. For pros and homeowners alike.
Shop Our Most Popular Tests
SimpleLab Newsletter
Stay up to date with environmental testing news from the experts.