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How To Control Dust, Dust Mites, and Other Allergens in Your Home

Posted on29. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

Dust builds up throughout your home. The dust may contain substances that trigger asthma symptoms, such as wheezing or coughing, or another allergic reaction, such as the rash of atopic dermatitis or stuffy nose of allergic rhinitis. These substances are called allergens. Dust mites are another example of an allergen. Although there is no strong [...]

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Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World – Part 2

Posted on08. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

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Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World – Part 1

Posted on08. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

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Quick Tips on Improving Your Indoor Air Quality

Posted on07. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

Leave Pollutants at the Door Wipe your feet on a doormat or remove your shoes at the door. Reduce dust and dirt on your floors. Vacuum at least twice a week using a HEPA filter, and/or mop floors. Replace wall-to-wall carpeting with washable area rugs. Breathe Clean Air Make your home a no-smoking zone. Ventilate [...]

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Bed Bugs

Posted on03. Jan, 2010 by Admin.

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How Plants Improve Indoor Air Quality

Posted on19. Dec, 2009 by Admin.

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How to Grow Your Own Fresh Air

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Admin.

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What Are Volatile Organic Compounds and How to Avoid Them?

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Admin.

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors.  VOCs are emitted by a wide array of products numbering [...]

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Nontoxic Cleaning Kit

Posted on05. Dec, 2009 by Admin.

You can clean your house from top to bottom with just eight simple ingredients. To save time and money, buy the ingredients in bulk and make cleaners in advance. Baking Soda A truly multitasking cleaner, baking soda is a perfect substitute for cleaning powders that scour sinks and tubs without scratching. It’s also great for [...]

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How To Freshen Your Home Naturally

Posted on02. Dec, 2009 by Admin.

Your air freshener may be primed to whisk you off to an alpine meadow in springtime or a verdant oasis after a rain shower, but it could also be blasting a raft of toxic contaminants all around you. In 2006, a study conducted by scientists at University of California, Berkeley for the California Air Resources [...]

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