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SafetySort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Testing by NASA and other agencies has found that plants remove VOCs from indoor environments and contribute to better health and well-being.
- Using your "Consumer Confidence Report" can help determine how clean your tap water is and if additional treatment is needed.
- Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
- 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.
- A home filtration system can do more than make your water taste better. It can remove some dangerous pharmaceuticals, mercury, lead, pesticides, and other endocrine disruptors.
- You may have smoke alarms in your home, but are they installed, maintained, and being used correctly?
- EWG's guide to which fruits and vegetables have the lowest pesticide residues and which kinds you should try to buy organic.
- A major educational campaign, launched June 23, 2011 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), informs the public of the infection preventionist’s role in healthcare settings and ways in which patients can stay safe from infections.
- Tips for using environmentally preferable cleaners.
- Searchable databases on chemical toxicity and exposure data are now available for scientists and the public.
- First, get flood insurance. After getting flood insurance, there are several things you can do to minimize losses in your home and ensure your family's safety.
- Recommendations to keep food safe and minimize foodborne illnesses after natural disasters.
- Companies are voluntarily sharing with consumers more information about the ingredients in their products.
- Tests reveal that retinyl palmitate, a form of vitamin A found in 2/5th's of U.S. sunscreens, speeds the development of skin tumors when applied to the skin in the presence of sunlight.
- How to make homemade green cleaners that work, and are safer for you and your family.
- Pure, clean water. That's what the ads say. But what does the lab say?
- Cost-effective fan and ventilation systems help energy-efficient homes stay healthy.
- While green products are on the rise, consumers must be wary of misleading "green" claims.
- 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.
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