|
Sort results by: Best Match | Date Added | Alphabetically
We do not strictly control Google ad content. If you believe any Google ad is inappropriate, please email us directly here.
- The asthma & allergy friendly™ Certification Program administered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in partnership with the research organization, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), announced on November 17th, 2009 that it has developed and adopted a certification standard and testing protocol for Non-Disinfecting Hard Surface Spray Cleaning Products.
- Little data exist on pollution levels within interior cabins of automobiles. Yet significant questions have surfaced relative to the potential hazards of the “new car smell” or biological hazards such as mold and animal allergens.
- The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently completed the first U.S. scientific review of healthy homes interventions.
- A team of scientists from the Korean Rural Development Administration and the Department of Horticulture at the University of Georgia tested the efficiency of airborne formaldehyde removal in 86 species of plants.
- A new animated, interactive Web site from EPA identifies everyday exposures to radiation, including in the home.
- You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
- Ants, rodents, termites ... Keep what's bugging you outside – where it belongs.
- The organic food market slows amid recession, consumer doubt.
- 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.
- Unsure about the best way to treat your specific water? Look at this overview to compare different methods.
- Giving an old house - a 1926 craftsman-style bungalow - a greener, healthier future; This Old House (TOH) dedicated its 50th project to an eco-friendly remodel.
- Pesticides can be serious pollutants, and are found in surprising places. Here are tips for less toxic alternatives.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions. Questions 48-54.
- Water is vital to life, so it should be as healthy as possible. This article covers plumbing and how it impacts the health of occupants.
- 20 tips to help you cope during power outages and emergencies.
- Pressure-treated wood impregnated with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) - often with a greenish tint - was widely used for decks and porches prior to its being discontinued for residential use in 2003-2004. Since treated wood has a long lifespan, there is still plenty of CCA pressure-treated wood surrounding residences, prompting caution due to its arsenic content.
- Everyone is at risk of being poisoned by carbon monoxide exposure. Older adults with pre-existing conditions, such as chronic heart disease, anemia, or respiratory problems, are even more susceptible to the effects of this odorless, colorless gas.
- Every year the combination of winter storms and frozen pipes causes millions of dollars in water damage to homes and buildings. Here is what you can do to prevent problems or clean up.
- What can be done to make our homes and buildings more healthful?
- Quality means cleaning, restoring and preserving the healthfulness of the indoor environment based on reliable, well-vetted standards.
We do not strictly control Google ad content. If you believe any Google ad is inappropriate, please email us directly here.
Information provided by The Healthy House Institute is designed to support,
not to replace the relationship between patient/physician or other qualified
healthcare provider.
Education Partners
Ads, ad links, products and content on this page are not necessarily endorsed by these organizations.
|
We do not strictly control Google ad content. If you believe any Google ad is inappropriate, please email us directly here.
|