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Sort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - 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.
- The carpet industry has made substantial reductions in the levels of VOCs in carpet.
- LEED homes offer many benefits to home owners, including lower energy and water bills; reduced greenhouse gas emissions; increased comfort, less exposure to indoor pollutants such as mold, mildew and other indoor toxins, and lower maintenance costs.
- Dr. Arthur Weissman offers tips that can protect your health and surroundings — and just might save you money!
- Various ways in which windows affect our environment.
- By incorporating green remodeling practices, homeowners can avoid serious health issues linked to unhealthy indoor air.
- Green remodeling can be done in small ways and doesn’t necessarily have to encompass the entire home.
- Bright ideas for better lighting.
- This candid interview explains why John and Lynn Bower founded the original Healthy House Institute and why Lynn Bower wrote her classic tome, Creating a Healthy Household.
- Cellulose insulation can be a satisfactory insulating material if it is used conscientiously. While most people may not be bothered at all by a little insulation dust in the house, there are thousands of people around the country who are more sensitive than the general population to environmental pollutants.
- John Bower's advice on building healthy homes.
- John Bower's presentation at the Energy Efficient Building Association, Excellence in Housing Conference, Dallas Texas, February 1994.
- 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.
- Tips for safer fiberglass handling and insulation practices.
- University of Michigan Health System study finds difficulties and safety problems among many older adults who bathe without assistance.
- Thanks to good science, we now know that bigger isn't better.
- Q and A with Thad Godish, Ph.D.
- Free kits are available to make unsafe cord set-ups kid friendly.
- A quick rundown of crib safety essentials.
- Brush up on the health hazards of household lead and what to do about it.
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