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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - You may be surprised to learn what it brings into the home environment.
- Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics. Here's how they may affect your health.
- Using household cleaning sprays and air fresheners as little as once a week can raise the risk of developing asthma in adults, say researchers in Europe.
- Spring is in the air, and so are dust, pollen and other unwanted particles that can impact health and the dusting you need to do. What is the best way to Spring Clean Your Indoor Air?
- It turns out the chef's kitchen is extremely practical.
- The majority of U.S. families (67 percent) live in a home with at least one major health risk.
- Research suggests that the addition of ultraviolet light to the brushing and suction of a vacuum cleaner can almost double the removal of potentially infectious microorganisms from a carpet’s surface when compared to vacuuming alone. Researchers say the findings suggest that incorporating the germicidal properties of UV light into vacuuming might have promise in reducing allergens and pathogens from carpets, as well.
- A new study by researchers at Brigham Young University and Harvard School of Public Health shows that average life expectancy in 51 U.S. cities increased nearly three years over recent decades, and approximately five months of that increase came thanks to cleaner air.
- Evidence is mouting that nanoparticles, too small to capture in a typical home air filter, are the most toxic type of air pollution.
- According to DOE’s Building America program data, typical, residential ductwork efficiency is about 67%. That means that if you install a 90% efficient furnace, your system efficiency would be just over 60%. Another way to look at this is that ducts lose 25–40% of the energy that moves through them. Just from a practical standpoint it makes sense to improve the delivery system. Shorter, straighter, better engineered and installed ductwork will improve delivery efficiency.
- The net cost of owning a green home can be comparable to that of owning a conventional home – sometimes even less.
- If you want to use safer, less-toxic pest-control alternatives, there are quite a few available.
- Just as we are seeing a need for a more holistic approach to medicine, we need to start looking at houses in a holistic manner.
- Where to put and how to stock a safe work area.
- Location, preventive measures and proper working conditions are essential for a safe and healthy home workshop.
- Designing healthy homes for the elderly.
- The National Green Building Standard (ICC 700-2008) for all residential construction work including single-family homes, apartments and condos, land development and remodeling and renovation has been approved by the American National Standards Institute.
- Understanding the physics of indoor air movement for a healthier home.
- What is known about tight construction, why it is a good idea, and how it is integral to systematic house design and construction.
- Most people have heard that tight houses cause indoor air pollution. Actually, this represents a simplistic view of the problem. Tight construction is, in reality, part of the solution. This article explains why.
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