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Infographic: America's Cancer Clusters

Infographic: America’s Cancer Clusters

By Becky Striepe on February 5, 2013

We talk a lot about indoor and outdoor air pollution around here, so when I ran across this infographic at sustainablog, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you guys. It gives a lots of information about common carcinogens that we encounter both in the workplace and at home.

Category: Health+Beauty, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: cancer, health, healthy home, home, indoor air quality | 2

9 Simple Tips for Better Indoor Air Quality

9 Simple Tips for Better Indoor Air Quality

By Becky Striepe on March 26, 2012

We talk a lot about pollution around here, but what about the environment inside your home? Most of us spend a good bit of each day indoors, and your house’s indoor air quality can be just as damaging to your health as outdoor air pollution.

Category: Health+Beauty, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: healthy, healthy home, how to improve indoor air quality, IAQ, indoor air quality

Five Healthy Alternatives to Air Freshener

Five Healthy Alternatives to Air Freshener

By Becky Striepe on April 11, 2011

Air fresheners like Glade Plug Ins and Febreeze have millions of marketing dollars behind them, but do we really need to spray chemicals all over our homes to keep the air fresh?

Category: DIY, Home+Decor, Living | Tags: air freshener, essential oils, fragrance, healthy home, natural air freshener

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