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36 expert tips for a healthier home

May 21, 2019 – Install smoke detectors. Choose furniture and carpets without harmful chemicals. Cook with the exhaust hood on. Limit the use of air fresheners in the bathroom. Dehumidify the basement. These are a few of the…

Poor indoor air quality may dull cognitive abilities

Gases such as carbon dioxide and substances released from office furniture, carpets, and desks may be dulling our minds at work, according to experts. A May 6, 2019 New York Times article catalogued recent evidence suggesting that carbon…

Microbial contaminants found in popular e-cigarettes

For immediate release: April 24, 2019 Boston, MA – Popular electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) products sold in the U.S. were contaminated with bacterial and fungal toxins, according to new research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study,…

A Greener, More Healthful Place to Work

Americans spend over 90 percent of their lives indoors. Until recently, little was known about how this was impacting us. But evidence is now mounting that we are paying a physiological price for spending all those hours cooped…

E-cigarettes may help adults quit but get teens hooked

Makers of e-cigarettes say their products could save lives by helping adult smokers quit traditional cigarettes. But critics say that the electronic devices, which deliver nicotine via a heated aerosol and come in fruit flavors, are being marketed…