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Chemicals in Carpets, Non-Stick Pans Tied to Thyroid Disease
British researchers analyzed blood serum levels of two types of perfluorinated chemicals in nearly 4,000 U.S. adult men and women, using data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Continue reading...Main Ingredients in Household Dust Come From Outdoors
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The researchers developed a computer model that can track the distribution of outdoor soil and airborne particles into homes and found that more than 60 percent of household dust originates from tracked-in soil and airborne particles from the outdoors. The remainder is from dead skin shed by residents, fibers from carpets and upholstered furniture.
Continue reading...Household Insecticides May Be Linked to Autoimmune Diseases
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New research suggests a link between women's exposure to household insecticides -- including roach and mosquito killers -- and the autoimmune disorders rheumatoid arthritis and lupus.
Continue reading...Candles Can Cause Home Air Pollution
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
"An occasional paraffin candle and its emissions will not likely affect you," Hamidi said in a news release. "But lighting many paraffin candles every day for years or lighting them frequently in an unventilated bathroom around a tub, for example, may cause problems."
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Friday, January 22, 2010
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