Healthy Spaces

Healthy Spaces

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

Alicia Silverstone seeks vegan pregnancy input for next book
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 2:48 PM by Michael d'Estries
Actress and healthy living author is sourcing stories from other mothers for her new book 'The Kind Mama'.
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The worst everyday air pollutants -- and what they do to our bodies
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 11:12 AM by Katherine Butler
Here's how some of the most common air pollutants are created and the effect they have on our bodies.
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When it comes to office hand-washing, we get a C

Mon, Oct 15, 2012 11:21 AM by Ned Smith, BusinessNewsDaily

Men are especially bad about not washing their hands, with 33 percent admitting to not washing after using the bathroom.
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Virtual enlightenment: Using technology to achieve inner peace
Fri, Oct 12, 2012 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge
Think you need to unplug your gadgets to unplug your mind? Think again. These high-tech tools may just help you on your path to inner peace.
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Christina Applegate pushes pink for breast cancer charity
Tue, Oct 02, 2012 2:48 PM by Michael d'Estries
Actress is promoting a new partnership between ASICS and her foundation, Right Action for Women.
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How humidity can damage your home
Wed, Aug 29, 2012 12:39 PM by Networx.com
Here is a list of the problems that high humidity can cause for your home, and how to approach them.
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When cooking dinner is a matter of life and death

Fri, Aug 24, 2012 3:01 AM by Jo Biddle, AFP

A joint U.S.-UN initiative is seeking to supply safe and clean cookstoves to the millions who face dangers from smoky, open flame stoves.
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More bad news about triclosan
Fri, Aug 17, 2012 7:33 AM by Jenn Savedge
New study links triclosan to impaired muscle function in tests on humans and animals.
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How to have sweeter dreams
Wed, Aug 15, 2012 1:32 PM by Rodale News
New research shows that what we smell during sleep can affect how we dream — and even what we dream about.
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Billy Crystal scores $4M deal for book on aging
Thu, Aug 09, 2012 3:53 PM by Michael d'Estries
Comedian will offer his own humorous take on becoming a senior citizen.
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Killer cookstoves: Indoor smoke deadly in poor countries
Wed, Jul 11, 2012 1:42 PM by Environmental Health News
A new study shows that even newer models of the cookstoves do little to alleviate health risks.
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Are all pest control methods toxic?
Sun, Jul 01, 2012 5:15 PM by Chanie Kirschner
Save money and protect your family's health by ditching the conventional chemical sprays and treatments.
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A hotel room's dirtiest item? Bacteria samples reveal the ugly truth

Sun, Jun 17, 2012 6:40 PM by Susan E. Matthews, MyHealthNewsDaily

Hotels are prone to cross-contamination as workers use the same cleaning equipment from room to room, quickly spreading bacteria.
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Philly overtakes NYC as U.S. bedbug capital
Wed, Jun 13, 2012 1:24 PM by Russell McLendon
Bedbugs are on the rise across the U.S., but they're especially ascendant in Philadelphia, according to a new city-by-city ranking of infestations.
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Where do bedbugs come from?
Sun, Jun 03, 2012 4:33 PM by Chanie Kirschner
These creepy crawlies originated in the tropics and can be found just about everywhere now.
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