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• Radon

  It's Fall - Hunting Season for the Indoor Killer: Radon

  Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among non-smokers.
• Radon

  Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air

  Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
• Radon

  Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?

  You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
• Indoor Air Quality

  Five Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home

  The good news is that the most difficult and expensive measures are not always the most effective – nor are they always necessary.
• Harmful Chemicals

  Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
• Child Safety

  Childproofing: Protect Your Family's Breathable Air

  Indoors and outdoors, here are steps you can take to protect your children.
• Radiation

  New Web Site is Totally Radioactive

  A new animated, interactive Web site from EPA identifies everyday exposures to radiation, including in the home.
• Air Cleaner

  Air Cleaners 101

  Air cleaners are usually classified by the method employed for removing particles of various sizes from the air.
• Basement

  Correcting Mold and Musty Odors from Basements

  Relative humidity levels rising above 50 percent stimulate the growth of mold, mildew, bacteria and other biological allergens, which generate musty odors and can aggravate allergies.
• Disaster Safety

  Caution Near Flood Water

  EPA and HHS urge caution in areas exposed to contaminated flood water.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Clean Deep, Breathe Easier

  The Maids Home Services provides tips to remove allergy and asthma triggers.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Back-To-School Asthma Alert

  The American Lung Association provides resources to counter peak asthma rates in back-to-school months of September and October.
• Disinfecting

  ATL Tests Homemade Disinfectant

  Do homemade green cleaners disinfect? Antimicrobial Test Labs (ATL) puts one recipe to the test.
• Antimicrobial

  Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"

  What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?
• Asthma And Allergies

  Asthma-Friendly Cleaning Products

  Frequent cleaning is so important for an asthma sufferer's respiratory health. But how do you know which products to use?
• Asthma And Allergies

  Asthma-Easing Checklist

  Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
• Disaster Safety

  Kid Safety in Disaster Areas

  EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas
• High Efficiency Washers

  High-Efficiency Washers - Tougher On Stains But Gentler On Clothing

  Clunky washer got you down? Try a new high-efficiency machine.
• Dry Cleaning

  Dry Cleaning: Hazards of Perchloroethylene or Perc

  EPA's Science Advisory Board has identified perchloroethylene as a possible to probable human carcinogen.
• Dry Cleaning

  EPA Advises Care When Selecting Pesticides for Bedbug Control

  EPA advises caution with pesticides used for bed bug infestations and suggests non-chemical methods to eliminate and prevent bed bugs.

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