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Healthy Spaces

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

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    Fracking linked to tainted drinking water

    Mon, May 09, 2011 5:48 PM by Reuters

    Scientists collected 68 water samples which showed potentially harmful levels of methane in drinking water near drilling sites in Pennsylvania and New York.

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    Environmental cleaning for hospitals

    Wed, May 04, 2011 3:05 PM

    Although most hospitals have made strong efforts to control the spread of the disease, transmission of drug-resistant bacteria is still common and associated with severe health risks.

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    Green cleaning products for hardwood floors

    Fri, Apr 29, 2011 4:57 PM

    Here are some green cleaning choices for when you need to spruce up the hardwood floors.

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    Rural kids have more asthma, get less medicine

    Thu, Apr 28, 2011 3:23 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters

    Study highlights the rural tendency for maternal smoking and bronchiolitis as reasons for heightened asthma issues.

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    Green cleaning for floors

    Tue, Apr 26, 2011 4:49 PM

    Make the floor look good with green cleaning products that won't harm your health or the environment.

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    Green building care

    Wed, Apr 13, 2011 4:19 PM

    A few tips for owners who wish to operate their buildings in an eco-friendly manner.

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    Green cleaning for schools

    Mon, Apr 11, 2011 2:32 PM by Sarah F. Berkowitz

    A typical child will spend seven hours a day, 180 days a year over 13 years in school. Make sure it's a healthy place to be.

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    Houseplants: Visual brain food?

    Wed, Mar 16, 2011 9:30 AM by Matt Hickman

    A recent study finds that working amongst houseplants can improve mental functioning. And this frazzled blogger immediately invests in potted ferns ...

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    5 ways the time change may affect your health

    Fri, Mar 11, 2011 3:22 PM by MyHealthNewsDai...

    The day after the time change, car accidents and work-place injuries increase, along with heart attacks and sleep loss. Suicides also tend to increase during the springtime.

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    Lead paint and asbestos in homes need tighter control

    Sun, Mar 06, 2011 11:18 AM by Alister Doyle, Reuters

    Retrofits of old buildings, such as insulation meant to save energy and limit greenhouse gas emissions, often released poisons.

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    Home temperature, sleep loss tied to obesity

    Wed, Feb 23, 2011 1:41 PM by Amy Norton, Reuters

    Previously unstudied links to obesity shine new light on how household environments influence weight.

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    New York mayor bans smoking in parks, beaches

    Tue, Feb 22, 2011 4:10 PM by Agence France-Presse

    Law aims to clean up the air and stop litter in parks and beaches.

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    Cleaning for LEED buildings

    Tue, Feb 22, 2011 3:51 PM

    The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED program includes several guidelines for how to clean buildings with minimal toxins.

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    Don't be afraid of the dark: The surprising link between light pollution and cancer

    Mon, Feb 21, 2011 5:28 PM by Good Magazine

    Do we need nighttime darkness to stay healthy? After finding a correlation between light pollution and increased risk of cancer, researchers say yes.

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    Kill mildew naturally

    Sun, Feb 13, 2011 9:26 PM by Networx.com

    Practical tips for getting rid of the black stuff.

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