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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - The nature of MCS and the mainstream response to this baffling condition.
- One of the greatest difficulties in estimating the toxicity of household products is the fact that most of the ingredients are not disclosed on product labels or other documents.
- Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
- Chemists are creating a new generation of laundry detergents that work well in cold water, save energy, and have healthier ingredients.
- What you need to know about LEED for Homes.
- Whether you’re a homebuyer or a renter looking for a green home, how do you know if a home is truly green?
- Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use mainly in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins.
- Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in the manufacture of plastics. Here's how they may affect your health.
- Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic and vinyl. They are used in hundreds of consumer products. Are they harmful?
- Evidence is mouting that nanoparticles, too small to capture in a typical home air filter, are the most toxic type of air pollution.
- 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.
- Because of the odors and ingredients in most caulkings, it’s best to follow certain precautions when using them.
- Research shows that irradiation could be key to removing hard-to-reach pathogens inside fruits and vegetables.
- Ingredients in common household cleaning products may be harmful to our health.
- Making sense of green building programs.
- Big house or small house? There are many rewards if you choose to downsize.
- The National Association of Home Builders recently launched the NAHB National Green Building Program, an education, verification and certification program that will allow builders anywhere to build green homes.
- A survey of local home building associations and recent updates reveal that more than 100,000 homes have been built and certified by voluntary, builder-supported green building programs around the country since the mid-1990s, according to the National Association of Home Builders.
- Outgassing refers to the release of gases during the aging and degradation of a material. These volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can negatively affect our health.
- Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are common indoor air pollutants. Being volatile, they evaporate easily, and being organic, they contain carbon.
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