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DustSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Contaminants in house dust are an important source of exposure that can be reduced by good design, good flooring choices, and good cleaning practices.
- How the workings of a vacuum affect how well it cleans and the health of your home.
- Clean clothes and bedding frequently, using gentle, low-odor products.
- If the gift looks or smells moldy or promotes sneezing or other symptoms - send it on to other pastures.
- Spring is in the air, and so are dust, pollen and other unwanted particles that can impact health and the dusting you need to do. What is the best way to Spring Clean Your Indoor Air?
- In a typical forced-air system with leaky ducts and an inefficient filter, the ducts are usually contaminated with a wide variety of particulates and microorganisms—all directly exposed to the air being breathed by the occupants.
- Air filters can definitely improve the air quality in your house, but the big questions are “How much?” and “Is it enough?”
- Particle pollution (also called particulate matter or PM) is the term for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
- Improving your home’s indoor air quality is not always as easy as just opening windows, but there are simple steps you can take to help ensure you and your family are breathing healthy air.
- Particulates are tiny particles often found floating in the air.
- This report, provided by the Carpet and Rug Institute, showed that when equal amounts of test dust (ISO Fine Test Dust 12103-1, A2) were present on hard versus carpeted flooring, there was less dust driven airborne by the carpeted surface. See also the sidebar and the topics, "The Clean Trust Comments" and "Another Viewpoint on Carpet" and the sidebar, "Soiled Carpet Affects Indoor Air Quality".
- Removing particles and gases using air cleaners.
- From The Healthy House Answer Book: Answers to the 133 most commonly asked questions.
- This scientific report shows that, fortunately, many of the interventions to reduce asthma triggers in home environments are relatively simple.
- If not properly installed, maintained and operated, air duct components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris.
- Mechanical ventilation is a system that moves stale, tired air out of the home, replacing it with an inflow of fresh air. A properly designed and installed home ventilating system provides a wide array of benefits.
- You will likely not be sleeping alone tonight.
- Asthma and wheezing may be triggered by a chemical from bacteria that lurk in household dust.
- The American Lung Association® Health House® provides tips about selection and use of furnace filters to help ensure better indoor air quality.
- Clean Frequently. Cleaning is an effective health maintenance strategy, and a very cost effective one at that. It\'s true! A clean home is a healthy home.
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