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Health & Safety
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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - In early 2007 Kevin and Kathy Christopherson set about building a home in Hanover, Wisconsin. This was no ordinary new home construction, though. Since Kathy has an acute chemical sensitivity, special precautions were necessary – precautions that presented some particularly challenging construction issues.
- The majority of U.S. families (67 percent) live in a home with at least one major health risk.
- What to look for, and resources to help you find the best, most sustainable products for your baby or child.
- Biomonitoring, the measurement of chemicals in blood, urine, and other tissues or fluids, is becoming an increasingly common tool in the study of human exposure to environmental chemicals; the problem is, it's hard to connect with health outcomes (abstract only).
- Although scientists have postulated a wide range of adverse human health effects of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the nexus of the debate is the concern that prenatal and childhood exposure to EDCs may be responsible for a variety of abnormalities in human sexuality, gender development and behaviors, reproductive capabilities, and sex ratios.
- Burning candles made from paraffin wax – the most common kind used to infuse rooms with romantic ambiance, warmth, light, and fragrance – is a source of indoor air pollution.
- The safest home in the world can be made unhealthy in minutes if a member of the family practices an art or craft that emits hazardous substances into the air.
- If the gift looks or smells moldy or promotes sneezing or other symptoms - send it on to other pastures.
- The homeowner gains a finished, insulated
basement, a healthy house, and an estimated
energy savings of a whopping 81%.
- This study reveals that a considerable percentage of the U.S. population reports adverse health effects or irritation from fragranced products, (abstract only).
- How HEPA filters work on a vacuum cleaner, and how to be a smart shopper.
- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about LEED for Homes.
- Q: I read the letter on your Web site about being burned from water exploding from heating in the microwave. This recently happened to me with a cup of coffee. I thought it was because of the material of the coffee cup. I felt ridiculous trying to explain my injuries to anyone because it seemed impossible. My question to you is: Are microwave makers responsible for advisement of this kind of hazard? — JB
- Health and environmental factors associated with carpet include indoor air quality, chemical emissions from manufacturing and disposal operations, and solid waste impacts.
- Compost is organic material that can be used as a soil amendment or as a medium to grow plants.
- How to make your home a healthier place.
- Insulation is needed in warm climates to keep the heat outside and in cold climates to keep the heat inside.
- GS-44 is the first standard to comprehensively address the health, environmental, and labeling concerns for soaps, cleansers, shampoo, and conditioners for adults, children and infants.
- The net cost of owning a green home can be comparable to that of owning a conventional home – sometimes even less.
- These are improvements you can make right now. Some may add years of usability and safety to your home.
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