The bad news: According to a new report published by the Lancet Commission on Health and Pollution, about one in six deaths is related to pollution of some kind. Additionally, 4.3 million people die every year from exposure to indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. The good news: Meet a new, state-of-the-art… Read More
Indoor Air Quality
Learn the Truth About these 5 Toxins Before Renovating your Home
When buying a new home, there are many factors to consider including location, price, and size. If you’re open to putting in the extra work, a fixer-upper is a viable path to consider. Renovation is a great option if you’re hoping to save money and create a home perfectly tailored to suit your needs and… Read More
7 Shocking Facts About Indoor Air Quality!
The weather inside is frightful! While it’s obvious that breathing clean air will improve your health, many people don’t realize the direct link to respiratory and other health-related issues from poor indoor air quality. The majority of homes are loaded with biological and chemical exposures including mold, odors, mildew, moisture, volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), allergens… Read More
The Top 18 Houseplants for Purifying the Air You Breathe
By now, you should be aware of certain household plants that not only produce oxygen, but also absorb toxic gases and chemical vapors from the air we breathe as proven by NASA in the Clean Air Study. If you are in our 30-day online program, Change Your Home. Change Your Health, you are quite familiar… Read More
What’s in the Air we Breathe?
Happy Earth Day (April 22nd)! The below graphic is a great preview into what is going on with the state of our air quality today. According to the American Lung Association, the average adult takes 15 to 20 breaths a minute – over 20,000 breaths a day. That’s a lot of air. Don’t you want… Read More
Cozy Up & Breathe Easier with 3 Tips to Improve Your Indoor Air
By Lauren Hasz, Healthline As the weather gets cooler and fall ushers in colder winter months, we unpack scarves, boots, blankets, and hot cider recipes in preparation for the cozy months ahead. What we don’t always consider, however, while closing our windows and bundling up, are the health dangers inherent of this season as indoor… Read More
Autism: The Environmental Toxin Connection
Chances are you’ve met someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a range of neurodevelopment disorders from problems with socialization to complete lack of verbalization and extreme cognitive delays. More studies are revealing environmental toxins as a risk factor (read: Autism: Six Missing Pieces to the Puzzle). A new study published in Environmental Heath… Read More
AIR On The Side Of Caution: Simple Steps to Brethe Easier at Home!
Have you ever purchased a new car and received that nice, thick driver’s manual to store conveniently in your glovebox? Contracts signed, you zip off the lot in your shiny, new wheels with a tome of security knowing you could confidently rely on that baby should you ever encounter a hiss, buzz, whistle or grinding… Read More
