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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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    The least stressed states in America

    Wed, May 25, 2011 1:05 PM by LiveScience

    Reasons for stress vary from person to person, but can include weight gain and job happiness.

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    Warning: Walking on a Florida street may be dangerous

    Wed, May 25, 2011 4:26 AM by Reuters

    Several major cities in the state took the top spots on a list of the most dangerous metropolitan areas for pedestrians.

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    Smoking ban makes beaches, parks off limits to N.Y. smokers

    Mon, May 23, 2011 6:12 PM by Basil Katz, Reuters

    The ban, which officials hope will prevent problems caused by secondhand smoke, adds to the city's 2003 ban on cigarettes in bars and restaurants.

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    More hospital deaths on weekends

    Fri, May 20, 2011 2:22 PM by Alison McCook, Reuters

    Experts speculate that those who go to the hospital on weekends are truly sick, or that the quality of hospital care is worse on the weekends.

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    Zombie apocalypse? The CDC wants you ready

    Thu, May 19, 2011 12:27 PM by Michael d'Estries

    Center for Disease Control and Prevention uses our fascination with the living dead to get everyone prepared for a real emergency.

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  • 15 houseplants to improve indoor air quality

    Thu, May 19, 2011 10:39 AM by Julie Knapp

    Plants help clean indoor air, which is typically far more polluted than outdoor air. Find out what common toxins these plants can filter out of the air in your home.

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    Cleaning cigarette smells with plants

    Mon, May 16, 2011 3:24 PM by Sarah F. Berkowitz

    Odors and toxins from cigarettes can be found for months after smokers move out of a residence. Surprisingly, plants may be your best option for cleaning that unhealthy air.

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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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  • Can houseplants make you smarter?

    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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