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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.

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"9 foundations of a healthy building" is a great start

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health keeps it simple and short.

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9 ways to cool your body and home without AC

Beat the heat by adjusting your sleeping, eating, and dressing habits.

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Where 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?

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Time to throw out your smoke detector and get a new one

Pull out the ionization detectors and go photoelectric.

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Ellumi blue light special LEDs kill bacteria in kitchen and bathroom

But is it too much of a good thing?

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6 ways to slow down your life

When the speed of daily living becomes too much to handle, it's time for a major reset.

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10 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.

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Piles 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.

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Why you should never eat in bed

Sleeping and snacking are not meant to share the same space for some very good reasons.

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Sleep sustainably with fair trade, organic cotton sheets

Homestead is a California-based company that sells high-end ethical bedding at reasonable prices.

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New study confirms that modernists were right about sunlight – it is the best...

This is how we got modern architecture and minimalism.

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Tiny particulates may be the biggest killer in your home

They come from outside, they come from inside, and they shouldn't be ignored.

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7 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.

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What's the healthiest insulation?

A new report from the NRDC has some surprises.

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Another reason not to use drywall: It comes pre-loaded with fungus

Just add a little moisture and it is ready to grow.

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2018: The year in healthy homes

Or why you shouldn't barbecue indoors.

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Where 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.

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You can't separate health and wellness from climate change

It is not an either/or; studies show that they are intimately connected.

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Use real stuff

Because it's better for you and the environment.

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High fiber diets are good for buildings, too

Natural materials are the only ones that sequester carbon rather than produce it.

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It's curtains for indoor air pollution with IKEA's new GUNRID fabric

The new miracle material.

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Why 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.

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The WelPod is a modern, healthy reinvention of the sauna

Wellness is the new green, and now it comes to the backyard.

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TreeHugger 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.

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Should 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.

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Australian study finds gas stoves increase rate of childhood asthma

Perhaps having kids cooking with gas is not such a good idea after all.

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Significant levels of formaldehyde found in British houses

But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees.

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Carbontec radiant heating system is just .21mm thick

That's 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.

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Is vegan design the Next Big Trend?

It's a nice idea, but it needs a bit more rigor.

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