10 Ways You Can Create a Healthier Home
A reader asked about How to Create a Healthier Home. This is a big topic, but there are some good places to start, some involving cleanup and some prevention.
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If you’re like most people, you don’t give much thought to indoor air quality. You’re more worried about outdoor air problems like ozone alert days. But, what if you learned that your indoor air quality really matters to your health? …
Posted on October 19, 2015
Carol Trimmer
How a Boston Fern Can Improve Your Health
You’re probably surprised to learn that your indoor air is dirtier than outdoor air, and you’re wondering how this could happen. It’s pretty simple. It’s because just about everything you bring into your house off-gasses creating Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs for …
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Indoor air has more pollutants than outdoor air with VOCs being the most prevalent pollutants. The article highlights the dangers of VOCs and ways to improve air quality.
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