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Chemical SensitivitySort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - As more people grasp that poor indoor air quality might be the cause of their illnesses, they are cleaning up their indoor environment and improving their ventilation.
- Killing mold and mildew doesn't have to kill you too. There are less-toxic treatments you can even make on your own.
- How to choose the right method of drying laundry based on clothing type, health, and budget.
- How to get those bothersome "new clothing" odors and chemicals out of your clothes.
- Clean clothes and bedding frequently, using gentle, low-odor products.
- People using sunscreens may overestimate the protective capacities of these products.
- 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.
- 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).
- This study reveals that a considerable percentage of the U.S. population reports adverse health effects or irritation from fragranced products, (abstract only).
- How to make your home a healthier place.
- 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.
- Are you sensitive to low levels of pollutants in the indoor environment? There are many people exhibiting symptoms at much lower pollution levels than the general population. This tells us that a safe level of exposure for one person is not safe for everyone.
- The harmonious interaction with nature is the guiding principle of the Building Biology approach to healthy home building.
- Air filters can definitely improve the air quality in your house, but the big questions are “How much?” and “Is it enough?”
- Should you only choose “all-natural” products? It might seem like the right thing to do.
- Armed with this information, you can protect yourself, your children, and your pets from harmful pesticides.
- Besides holding up the house, a foundation is also a connection between the soil and living space. How this connection is made is important for the health of the occupants and the durability of the house.
- Vinyl flooring can certainly outgas (emit) potentially bothersome chemical odors and VOCs, but it also offers a relatively impenetrable, smooth surface—one that’s water-resistant, unable to harbor dust mites, pollen grains, and mold spores, and one that’s easy to sweep and wash clean.
- What is known about tight construction, why it is a good idea, and how it is integral to systematic house design and construction.
- Metal roofing is manufactured from a variety of different materials including copper, aluminum, steel, and stainless steel.
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