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Green Cleaning
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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - 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?
- 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.
- While green products are on the rise, consumers must be wary of misleading "green" claims.
- 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.
- Help for cleaning green from Sierra Club Green Home.
- A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, but none of those chemicals was listed on the product labels.
- Triclosan is an ingredient added to many consumer products to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination.
- UL Environment Inc. was created in response to the increase demand for environmentally sustainable products, and its services will help industries and the public make sense of "green" claims while helping manufacturers maintain transparency and credibility in the marketplace.
- Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are common indoor air pollutants. Being volatile, they evaporate easily, and being organic, they contain carbon.
- Although perhaps the greatest public health achievement of the 20th century was the disinfection of water, a recent study now shows that the chemicals used to purify the water we drink and use in swimming pools react with organic material in the water yielding toxic consequences.
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