Your home is supposed to be a safe haven for you and your family members. Unfortunately, the indoor air quality of many people’s homes is so poor that it actually presents a health hazard on a daily basis for the inhabitants. Silently and without odor, several contaminants can whirl about in your midst, wreaking havoc…

As concerns continue to escalate regarding our increasing reliance on products that contain a myriad of different chemicals, a new study has brought forth some even more sobering news about the effects that those chemicals are having on human life. The study, which was conducted in a joint effort between the Washington Toxins Coalition or…

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have determined that in poorly-ventilated rooms, air purifiers that produce even a few milligrams of ozone per hour may exacerbate health problems. The Mayo Clinic has also found that ozone can make asthma and other respiratory problems worse and recommends against ozone generators and ionizing air purifiers that…

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) is a chronic condition due to low level chemical exposure. While it’s a controversial diagnosis, people increasingly turn to MCS as an explanation for their symptoms. For those worried about airborne chemical pollutants, an air purifier may be an excellent way to improve indoor air quality and ease worries.

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As stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “More communities are being affected by 2009 H1N1 influenza in fall/winter 2009-2010 than were in spring/summer 2009.” 2009 H1N1 influenza – commonly known as the swine flu – has been designated a global pandemic by both the CDC and the World Health Organization. Stopping…

As a parent, your number one priority has to be keeping your baby as safe and healthy as possible. Although many parents don’t realize it, poor indoor air quality is an all too common problem that can compromise the health of your baby. Even if your home looks and smells perfectly clean, its air is…

Making the connection between air pollution and respiratory illnesses is fairly straightforward. After all, breathing polluted air into the lungs is a cut-and-dry process, and it’s easy to see how it can compromise the health of your respiratory system. Similarly, it’s fairly simple to see how air pollution could be connected to problems involving the bloodstream,…

More and more people are becoming concerned about the indoor air quality of their homes. In response to this, the availability of air purifiers has risen dramatically in recent years. The gold standard of air purifiers is the HEPA filter; people who are serious about making the air in their homes as clean as possible…

If you haven’t already heard a lot about indoor air quality, then it’s time that you learned more. Indoor air pollution is something that effects each and every one of us, regardless of where we live. Just because you don’t smoke in the home, for instance, doesn’t mean that you and your family aren’t inhaling…

While mold definitely has a time and a place – it comes into play when creating many different types of cheese, for instance – it isn’t a welcome thing in most people’s homes. Keeping mold at bay is important for a number of different reasons, including the fact that its presence can trigger a wide…

Coping with allergies is not a whole lot of fun. If you’re one of the millions of Americans who has to grapple with allergies, it’s important to educate yourself as much as possible about the many different treatments and options for the condition. While many people are quick to assume that prescription medications and other…