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Category Archives: Chemical Sensitivity
In the News: Iraq War Veterans Developing Allergies
Careful analysis of over 6,000 soldiers’ medical records has revealed that troops deployed to the Middle East are at an increased risk for developing allergic diseases. The comparison was made between soldiers who had served in the Persian Gulf and … Continue reading
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9 Ways to Keep Your Indoor Air Healthy
Don’t be overwhelmed by indoor air pollution—here’s 9 quick tips that can make a profound difference! The old cliché “what you don’t know can’t hurt you” has been proven true many time, but never so poignantly as it is when applied … Continue reading
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Home Improvement or Health Hazard?
When your in the process of trying to improve you home with new furniture and rugs, the last thing on your mind is how your home improvement could harm your health. There seems to be no reason to even consider … Continue reading
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Air Fresheners Under Scrutiny for Unhealthy Ingredients
Air fresheners have seen an alarming surge in popularity over the past thirty years, but their fragrant effects may come along with some unsavory health effects. It might seem like there can’t be anything wrong with a product like air freshener … Continue reading
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Most Parents Don’t Know About “Sick School Syndrome”
It is often taken for granted that schools are key to the spread of illness from child to child (or child to teacher). But beyond the nagging colds, stomach viruses and other more temporary maladies, did you know that your child … Continue reading
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Children More Sensitive to Air Quality Related Cancers
Concerns about air quality have triggered a burgeoning campaign to spread information about the risks associated with pollution, both indoors and outdoors. The true concern stems from research that reflects a correspondence between an increase in disease and increase in contaminants … Continue reading
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Oreck Air Purifier and the Ionic Breeze
Anything that seems “too good to be true” usually means that it’s all hogwash. This is especially true in the case the Oreck air purifier and the Ionic Breeze. Both of these products are readily recognizable because of the mammoth-sized marketing … Continue reading
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Printers Proven to Contribute to Sick Building Syndrome
For several decades, the occurrence of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) has become increasingly common. SBS shows how the effects of poor indoor air quality manifests itself in both commercial and residential buildings. Typically, most of the “problem” buildings are offices—where many people … Continue reading
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Back to School Allergies
Even though summer has just hit its apex, soon enough fall will return and with it, the back to school rush. As important as it may be to get the note books, pencils and new clothing, it is necessary that your … Continue reading
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Letting the Dust Settle
When was the last time you dusted your house? That fine layer of soft, grey-white dust that settles on your knick-knacks and side tables seems pretty innocuous, but it is actually quite a trouble-maker. Dust is something like a potpourri of allergens. Dead … Continue reading
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