Healthy Spaces

Healthy Spaces

Learn the basics of sustainable cleaning - from green products to indoor air quality - to create a healthy home.

  • Norovirus and blood type: What's the connection?

    Thu, Mar 14, 2013 5:51 PM by Jennifer Nelson

    Some studies suggest blood type may play a role in the severity of symptoms associated with this common stomach virus.

  • Father of LEED not a fan of 'green' buildings

    Thu, Mar 14, 2013 4:04 PM by Russell McLendon

    Speaking at a sustainability and design conference in Atlanta, LEED pioneer Rob Watson explains that 'there are good buildings, and there are bad buildings.'

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  • Calif. proposes sweeping anti-smoking legislation

    Wed, Mar 13, 2013 10:25 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Bill would ban cigarette smoking in townhouses, apartment building, condos and other multi-unit homes.

  • Same-sex marriage linked to longer lives

    Tue, Mar 12, 2013 4:51 PM by Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience

    Research shows that men in same-sex marriages or long-term relationships have lower mortality rates than unmarried/single men.

  • Is it food poisoning or something else?

    Thu, Mar 07, 2013 11:38 AM by Jennifer Nelson

    Here's how to tell if you have the stomach flu or if something you ate is coming back to haunt you.

  • What will it take to clean up the Carnival Triumph?

    Wed, Mar 06, 2013 2:03 PM by Starre Vartan

    This cruise ship is too expensive to trash, but cleanup of the ship that was stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for days will be complicated.

  • Why it could pay to be a bit of a psychopath

    Tue, Mar 05, 2013 2:08 PM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience

    Having mild psychopathic tendencies allows people to be opportunistic and manipulate others to better serve their own purposes.

  • Eco group sues Target, Amazon.com over nap mats

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 12:29 PM by Jenn Savedge

    The Center for Environmental Health claims that many nap mats are made with a toxic flame retardant that is also a known carcinogen.

  • Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project aims to plant one million new trees by 2017

    Thu, Feb 21, 2013 12:23 PM by John Platt

    Toyota has donated 4,500 free trees for this March's giveaway for New York City residents.

  • Adobe homes in Andes of Peru tell a toxic tale that is centuries old

    Wed, Feb 13, 2013 11:58 AM by Environmental Health News

    This 'land of mercury' may be poisoning its inhabitants.

  • Proposed flame retardant ruling ignites debate

    Tue, Feb 12, 2013 4:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    California's new fire safety standard would eliminate the use of flame retardant chemicals in household furniture.

  • Beijing gets temporary gasp of fresh air [Photos]

    Mon, Feb 04, 2013 12:45 PM by Catie Leary

    Residents and tourists spend precious time outdoors after weekend snow dispersed some of the air pollution that has gripped the Chinese capital for weeks.

  • Portland radon levels reveal potential health risks

    Fri, Jan 25, 2013 10:15 AM by John Platt

    1 in 4 homes in the area have potentially unsafe levels of radon, a new survey reveals.

  • Beijing's smog crisis reaches hazardous, off-the-chart levels [Photos]

    Wed, Jan 23, 2013 12:30 PM by Catie Leary

    Rapid industrialization combined with weak environmental regulations is to blame for Beijing's smoggy woes, which gets worse in the winter due to climate patterns and an increased demand for coal-powered heat.

  • Sometimes you just have to laugh at polluters

    Wed, Jan 02, 2013 8:29 AM by Jenn Savedge

    National eco-organization shares its favorite clean air cartoons from 2012.

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