All posts tagged with indoor air pollution
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-(Natural News) The term “air pollution” is typically associated with factory fumes, smoke-belching vehicles and roaring bush fires. But the air inside your home is also at risk of pollution in the hands of certain household items that may seem harmless at first glance. If left undetected, these products can produce pollutants that cause health complications […]
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-(Natural News) Feeling warm and stuffy after a long day’s work? It’s not just you – scientists have found that your brain fog might be caused by the office itself. Specifically, it’s the recirculated air in the office that muddles your thinking. A report by the New York Times reveals that indoor air plays a […]
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-(Natural News) Occasionally drying clothes indoors seems harmless, but according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), doing this simple chore may be contributing to indoor air pollution. Representatives from NICE, the National Health Service’s (NHS) regulator, have advised the public to keep windows open while cooking and to stop drying clothes indoors to reduce […]
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-(Natural News) Setting up a green roof on your home is a good way to protect its indoor air quality from ozone and other air pollutants coming from the outdoors. A recent study showed how even a partial green roof reduced the amount of ozone entering a commercial building. As the name implies, a green […]
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-(Natural News) In the latest of a long line of powers being attributed to vitamin D, scientists have discovered that it can protect children who live in urban areas from asthma. One out of every 12 American children has the condition, which means it affects more than six million kids. Asthma is seen disproportionately among […]
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-(Natural News) British and Chinese researchers have come up with a cool idea to practically eliminate the amount of toxic fumes that we breathe in every day. They want to freeze air drawn from outdoors so that the polluting particles can be separated from the breathable gas. Only when the air is absolutely clean will […]
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-(Natural News) Out of sight, out of mind. But what if the tiny airborne pollutants inside your home become visible to plain sight? A Science Daily article suggested that homeowners will do anything they can to improve the air quality in their homes if they could see for themselves the reality of indoor air pollution. […]
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-(Natural News) You might not be able to clear away the smog that darkens the skies of your city or town. But you can definitely improve the quality of the air inside your home. A Science Daily article suggested that high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters can decrease indoor air pollution very effectively, especially when compared to conventional counterparts. […]
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-(Natural News) The breeze of the wind has gotten colder now that the winter season has started. This also means that you will probably be spending more time indoors. However, your home or office may start to feel stuffy and stale because you may not be able to open your windows to let in the […]
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-(Natural News) People who use solid fuels for cooking, such as coal, wood, or charcoal, may have an increased chance of dying from cardiovascular disease. This suggestion comes from the study presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018 by researchers from the University of Oxford in the U.K. In the study, the researchers […]
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