Hand washing and house cleaning can rid your body of flame retardants
Some women experienced a 74 percent decrease in chemical levels in their bodies after a week of more frequent cleaning.
View Article"9 foundations of a healthy building" is a great start
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health keeps it simple and short.
View Article9 ways to cool your body and home without AC
Beat the heat by adjusting your sleeping, eating, and dressing habits.
View ArticleWhere do you stand in the great 'top sheet' debate?
To use a top sheet or not: Who knew this was a point of such contention?
View ArticleTime to throw out your smoke detector and get a new one
Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric.
View ArticleEllumi blue light special LEDs kill bacteria in kitchen and bathroom
But is it too much of a good thing?
View Article6 ways to slow down your life
When the speed of daily living becomes too much to handle, it's time for a major reset.
View Article10 enchanting facts about air plants
Plants from the Tillandsia genus are fascinating little creatures that don't need soil and don't make a lot of demands.
View ArticlePiles of peer reviewed research show how bad cooking with gas is for your health
Environmental Engineer Shelly L. Miller tweets out a storm that shows how bad gas stoves are for air quality.
View ArticleWhy you should never eat in bed
Sleeping and snacking are not meant to share the same space for some very good reasons.
View ArticleSleep sustainably with fair trade, organic cotton sheets
Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.
View ArticleNew study confirms that modernists were right about sunlight – it is the best...
This is how we got modern architecture and minimalism.
View ArticleTiny particulates may be the biggest killer in your home
They come from outside, they come from inside, and they shouldn't be ignored.
View Article7 houseplants to beat the winter blues
Because of their many benefits for mind and body, houseplants are a great way to get through the short days of winter.
View ArticleAnother reason not to use drywall: It comes pre-loaded with fungus
Just add a little moisture and it is ready to grow.
View ArticleWhere Tomorrow Lives: Another look at health and wellness in building
KB Homes with Builder Magazine call this a big business opportunity, and it is one that the green building industry ignores at their peril.
View ArticleYou can't separate health and wellness from climate change
It is not an either/or; studies show that they are intimately connected.
View ArticleHigh fiber diets are good for buildings, too
Natural materials are the only ones that sequester carbon rather than produce it.
View ArticleIt's curtains for indoor air pollution with IKEA's new GUNRID fabric
The new miracle material.
View ArticleWhy you shouldn’t choose spray foam insulation over fiberglass
There are some wonderful things about spray foam insulation, but the price in health and embodied carbon is just too high.
View ArticleThe WelPod is a modern, healthy reinvention of the sauna
Wellness is the new green, and now it comes to the backyard.
View ArticleTreeHugger types really do want to take your pickup trucks, rebuild your...
It's the way to build better cities, better homes, and a healthier diet.
View ArticleShould parents buy non-plastic toys for their kids?
It's not urgent in the big picture, but it's something we should be doing more.
View ArticleAustralian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma
Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.
View ArticleSignificant levels of formaldehyde found in British houses
But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees.
View ArticleCarbontec radiant heating system is just .21mm thick
That's 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.
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