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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Horticulturists Dr. Stanley Kays, Dr. Bodie Pennisi and research associate D.S. Wang at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Science are conducting ongoing research into the ability of houseplants to remove volatile organic compounds from the air.
- 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.
- That sweet scent coming from your dryer vent may be less sweet than you think. Find out what harmful chemicals may actually be in your detergent and dryer sheets.
- While many people enjoy wearing perfumes and using scented products, there is a growing outcry from some people who claim exposure to certain fragrances, including perfumes and scented products, adversely impacts their health.
- Study samples measured less than background levels
for radon, radiation.
- The majority of U.S. families (67 percent) live in a home with at least one major health risk.
- 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.
- Millions of Americans are drinking water contaminated with the carcinogenic chemical that came to national attention in the 2000 feature film Erin Brockovich.
- 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.
- Going green may be easier than you think.
- 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.
- Removing particles and gases using air cleaners.
- Can your house breathe?
- Cost-effective fan and ventilation systems help energy-efficient homes stay healthy.
- There are three general types of air cleaners on the market: mechanical filters, electronic air cleaners, and ion generators.
- Web site allows consumers to calculate how their personal energy use contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions.
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