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Indoor Air Quality Experts
Spring Cleaning
Now is a great time to start your Spring cleaning! The weather is warming and things are blooming! You can open a window and let the fresh air in. Did you know that the quality of indoor air can be two to five ties worse than outdoor air? There are other household health hazards lurking [...]
Posted in Spring Cleaning
Climate Change and Your Allergies
According to an ongoing study at Rutgers University, climate change could cause pollen counts to more than double in the next 30 years. The research information was presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in the Fall of last year. The study tested how allergenic plants responded to conditions that mimic those [...]
Is Pollen Your Enemy?
Each season, tiny particles are released from trees, weeds and grasses. These particles are known as pollen and they become airborne and are meant to fertilize parts of others plants. If you are an allergy sufferer then you are very aware that sadly, many of these tiny pollen particles never reach their intended targets. Instead [...]
Posted in Allergies
Your Home and Allergies
Spring is here and with the warmer weather comes, for many, the symptoms of sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes, and all those fun allergy symptoms. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, more than 35 million people are affected by seasonal allergies. There are steps you can take during your annual spring-cleaning routine, [...]
Posted in Allergies
What Do You Clean With?
Did you know that in Canada there are no requirements for manufacturers to disclose all ingredients or warn consumers about chronic health and environmental hazards associated with their products? Canadians spend nearly $275 million on household cleaning products per year. Most of these products can be harmful to you, your family and to the environment. [...]
Posted in Toxic Household Cleaners
Carpets: Friend or Foe?
Are you thinking of replacing the old carpet in your home? Well before you do, there are a few things you should consider first. Nowadays you can buy stain-resistant and plush carpets in any color and shade and thickness and softness. These days carpets are made from petroleum-based synthetic fibers and contain dozens of chemicals [...]
Posted in Carpet and Indoor
Do You Live In The Worst Air Pollution?
When you wake up do breathe in fresh clean air or is it smelly, smokey and full of harmful chemicals? Have you ever wondered what city has the worst air pollution? Well recently Beijing made headlines with the air quality conditions there and the heavy smog issues. You may be surprised that Beijing, although the [...]
Posted in Air Pollution, Worst Air Pollution
Pollution And Our Lungs
So all this talk and information about air pollution, indoor and out, is very important for our health. But have you ever wondered what EXACTLY pollution does to our respiratory system? Well lucky for you because I’m going to tell/show you:) The health of our lungs and entire respiratory system is affected by the quality [...]
Posted in Respiratory Pollution
Sick House Syndrome
Are you sick? Have you considered that maybe your home is causing it?! Toxins, pesticides, gases, mites and molds are everywhere, especially in your home if it is not properly ventilated. The more you are exposed to them, the greater risk for developing health problems. We tend to associate getting sick with being outside or [...]
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Healthy Air In Your Child’s School
As I read the news of parents lining up outside their child’s school to sign them up for kindergarten I thought this information about air quality might be interesting. Since your child(ren) spend quite a bit of time in school, they therefore spend a lot of time breathing the air inside the school. If the [...]
Posted in Schools and Indoor Air Quality
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