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<title>U.S. Web Tool Aims to Bolster Research on Climate and Health Links | CleanTechies Blog</title>
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<summary>The Obama Administration last week introduced an online tool to improve research into the link between climate change and human health and promote innovative</summary>
<content type="html">The Obama Administration last week introduced an online tool to improve research into the link between climate change and human health and promote innovative</content>
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<title>Scientist’s U.S. Road Trip Reveals Higher Methane Emissions Than Previously Known | CleanTechies Blog</title>
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<updated>2013-05-17T11:43:06.372-04:00</updated>
<summary>Methane measurements collected during a scientist’s road trip across the U.S. indicate that local emissions of the potent greenhouse gas are higher than</summary>
<content type="html">Methane measurements collected during a scientist’s road trip across the U.S. indicate that local emissions of the potent greenhouse gas are higher than</content>
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<title>Shale Gas Flaring Rises Globally, Now Visible From Space</title>
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<updated>2013-01-28T11:05:42.927-05:00</updated>
<summary>North America’s shale gas boom is now so big that that it is now visible from space. According to a report by the Financial Times, the volume of unwanted excess gas being burnt off is increasing so quickly that shale fields can now be easily identified in night-time satellite photography, leading to concerns about wastage and environmental pollution.</summary>
<content type="html">North America’s shale gas boom is now so big that that it is now visible from space. According to a report by the Financial Times, the volume of unwanted excess gas being burnt off is increasing so quickly that shale fields can now be easily identified in night-time satellite photography, leading to concerns about wastage and environmental pollution.</content>
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<title>Crown Capital Eco Management Air Quality Natural Awareness Campaign Crown Capital Eco Management</title>
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<updated>2013-03-21T00:36:47.654-04:00</updated>
<summary></summary>
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<title>The World&#39;s Top 10 Worst Pollution Problems</title>
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<summary>people impacted. The top 10, in alphabetical order, are: artisanal gold mining; contaminated surface water; contaminated groundwater; indoor air pollution; metals smelting and processing; industrial mining; radioactive waste and uranium mining; untreated</summary>
<content type="html">people impacted. The top 10, in alphabetical order, are: artisanal gold mining; contaminated surface water; contaminated groundwater; indoor air pollution; metals smelting and processing; industrial mining; radioactive waste and uranium mining; untreated</content>
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<title>Scientific American</title>
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<title>Freeway Air Pollution Travels Further than Previously Thought | CleanTechies Blog</title>
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<updated>2013-04-22T18:05:25.178-04:00</updated>
<summary>Los Angeles is known not only for its celebrity clientele, but also for its congested roadways and heavy traffic, which consequently has led to severely</summary>
<content type="html">Los Angeles is known not only for its celebrity clientele, but also for its congested roadways and heavy traffic, which consequently has led to severely</content>
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<title>Air pollution</title>
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<updated>2008-11-08T04:07:37.738-05:00</updated>
<summary>is 200 microgram/cubic metre. According to data recorded by thePollution Control Board as part of the Chennai Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme, the level of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) in Kilpauk during the same period was 108</summary>
<content type="html">is 200 microgram/cubic metre. According to data recorded by thePollution Control Board as part of the Chennai Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Programme, the level of respirable suspended particulate matter (RSPM) in Kilpauk during the same period was 108</content>
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<title>The Hindu</title>
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<title>Ozone pollution more dangerous to some</title>
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<updated>2008-09-29T14:26:20.085-04:00</updated>
<summary>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It&#39;s not just the elderly who vulnerable to the ill effects of air pollution, new research suggests. In a study of 2.7 million deaths across 48 U.S. cities, researchers found that death rates tended to rise on days when ozone</summary>
<content type="html">NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It&#39;s not just the elderly who vulnerable to the ill effects of air pollution, new research suggests. In a study of 2.7 million deaths across 48 U.S. cities, researchers found that death rates tended to rise on days when ozone</content>
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<title>Health Tip: Breathing Polluted Air</title>
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<updated>2008-10-21T12:41:12.206-04:00</updated>
<summary>and throat; burning of the eyes; cough; and tightness in the chest. To minimize these side effects of air pollution -- especially if you have heart or lung disease -- the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions: Tags: asthma |</summary>
<content type="html">and throat; burning of the eyes; cough; and tightness in the chest. To minimize these side effects of air pollution -- especially if you have heart or lung disease -- the American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions: Tags: asthma |</content>
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<title>Air Purifiers – Are They Worth It?</title>
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<updated>2012-01-22T15:36:03.344-05:00</updated>
<summary>Most families have done without an air purifier for generations – hundreds or even thousands of years. So what, you may be asking yourself, is the hurry to get one now? And it is true, there is a bit of a buzz about air purifiers at the moment. But do they work all right and are they worth the money?
The answers to both of these questions are not straightforward, but everyone would have to agree that the motor revolves when you plug them in, so in that sense they do all work. Whether they are effectual or not depends on which model you buy. There are some very useful air purifying units and there is a lot of rubbish too.
The very useless ones are the very cheap models, that are just not powerful enough and do not even enclose adequate filters, but leaving those aside, there are very good portable air purifiers and very good central air purifier systems.
So, the first thing you have to decide is whether you want a central or portable air purifying system. If you want to purify the air in your office at work or your caravan or trailer, then a good portable purifier will do the job very well. The reason why a portable purifier is not so good for the home is size. Your house is just too large for one portable air purifying unit.
If you locked yourself up in one room, then OK, but as soon as you open the door, or someone walks into the room, you have lost a lot of your decontaminated air. Therefore, if you are thinking about purifying the air in your house, you really ought to go for a central system, particularly if you already have ducting in place for a central heating or central air conditioning system.
If you are fortunate enough to have such a system then a powerful and very efficient air purification unit can be fitted near your existing blower in minutes in most cases. These systems will purify the air in your whole home at the same time, which means that you can walk about your house, go about your daily business and leave interconnecting doors open at leisure. It is the only way to go if you have active children. This is often the cheapest option too, believe it or not.
If you are going to buy a portable model, note the dimensions of the largest room you are likely to use it in and work out the volume of air in that room (length x width x height). You will have to check that whichever air purifier you get can handle that volume of air. That information will be in sales literature. The cost of filters is an important aspect in the overall cost of a purifier. How much are they and how often do they have to be changed? Can they be cleaned a few times before requiring to be replaced?
Think about why you want an air purifier. Is it because you want to combat a specific allergy? Is it because there is a smoker in the house? Is it because of animals? Or is it just because of increasing levels of general pollution from cars and industry? Whatever the reason, make sure that the air purification system you are thinking about buying can take filters that can remove those substances from the air. Not all filters are identical – not all filters can filter everything.</summary>
<content type="html">Most families have done without an air purifier for generations – hundreds or even thousands of years. So what, you may be asking yourself, is the hurry to get one now? And it is true, there is a bit of a buzz about air purifiers at the moment. But do they work all right and are they worth the money?
The answers to both of these questions are not straightforward, but everyone would have to agree that the motor revolves when you plug them in, so in that sense they do all work. Whether they are effectual or not depends on which model you buy. There are some very useful air purifying units and there is a lot of rubbish too.
The very useless ones are the very cheap models, that are just not powerful enough and do not even enclose adequate filters, but leaving those aside, there are very good portable air purifiers and very good central air purifier systems.
So, the first thing you have to decide is whether you want a central or portable air purifying system. If you want to purify the air in your office at work or your caravan or trailer, then a good portable purifier will do the job very well. The reason why a portable purifier is not so good for the home is size. Your house is just too large for one portable air purifying unit.
If you locked yourself up in one room, then OK, but as soon as you open the door, or someone walks into the room, you have lost a lot of your decontaminated air. Therefore, if you are thinking about purifying the air in your house, you really ought to go for a central system, particularly if you already have ducting in place for a central heating or central air conditioning system.
If you are fortunate enough to have such a system then a powerful and very efficient air purification unit can be fitted near your existing blower in minutes in most cases. These systems will purify the air in your whole home at the same time, which means that you can walk about your house, go about your daily business and leave interconnecting doors open at leisure. It is the only way to go if you have active children. This is often the cheapest option too, believe it or not.
If you are going to buy a portable model, note the dimensions of the largest room you are likely to use it in and work out the volume of air in that room (length x width x height). You will have to check that whichever air purifier you get can handle that volume of air. That information will be in sales literature. The cost of filters is an important aspect in the overall cost of a purifier. How much are they and how often do they have to be changed? Can they be cleaned a few times before requiring to be replaced?
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<title>6 Surprising Sources of Air Pollution In Your Home</title>
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<updated>2009-02-05T06:01:00.000-05:00</updated>
<summary>Indoor air pollution often makes the air inside homes more unhealthy to breathe than air outdoors. Also see 25 Indoor Air Quality Tips from the...</summary>
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<title>How&#39;s your air? Click here</title>
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<updated>2008-09-29T10:33:52.523-04:00</updated>
<summary>The Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) database How hazardous is the air pollution from industrial facilities in your neighborhood? Choose a county below and the results will tell you how your potential health risk compares with that of</summary>
<content type="html">The Risk-Screening Environmental Indicators (RSEI) database How hazardous is the air pollution from industrial facilities in your neighborhood? Choose a county below and the results will tell you how your potential health risk compares with that of</content>
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<title>NASA Study Quantifies Vast Amount of Dust Reaching North America | CleanTechies Blog</title>
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<updated>2012-08-06T10:50:15.045-04:00</updated>
<summary>A new NASA study calculates that nearly 64 million tons of dust, pollution, and other tiny particles enter the atmosphere above North America from other</summary>
<content type="html">A new NASA study calculates that nearly 64 million tons of dust, pollution, and other tiny particles enter the atmosphere above North America from other</content>
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<title>Greenwatch: Cutting air pollution in cities may raise global temperatures</title>
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<updated>2008-10-13T08:30:37.503-04:00</updated>
<summary>Source: Environmental News Network Source: Environmental News Network Source: Treehugger Source: New Scientist</summary>
<content type="html">Source: Environmental News Network Source: Environmental News Network Source: Treehugger Source: New Scientist</content>
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<title>Guardian Unlimited</title>
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<title>Atlanta Named Most Toxic U.S. City, Las Vegas is Least Toxic</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/atlanta-named-most-toxic-us-city-las-vegas-is-least-toxic/13012402982141097193-0d931a6d5b0b3fc6bc2f2c16e7682311/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13012402982141097193-0d931a6d5b0b3fc6bc2f2c16e7682311</id>
<updated>2009-11-03T18:03:34.940-05:00</updated>
<summary>Las Vegas has far from a clean reputation, but in Forbes&#39; list of America&#39;s Most Toxic Cities, Las Vegas is named the least toxic of 40 major metropolitan areas. Forbes ranked the cities based on the number of Superfund sites in the principal city,...</summary>
<content type="html">Las Vegas has far from a clean reputation, but in Forbes&#39; list of America&#39;s Most Toxic Cities, Las Vegas is named the least toxic of 40 major metropolitan areas. Forbes ranked the cities based on the number of Superfund sites in the principal city,...</content>
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<title>greenbiz.com</title>
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<bx:fullname>Hugh Byrne</bx:fullname>
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<title>60% of factories checked last year violated air-pollution standards</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/60-of-factories-checked-last-year-violated-air-pollution-standards/9476330660452800249-9b924d28080797aa9d55b7af48d61ed3/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9476330660452800249-9b924d28080797aa9d55b7af48d61ed3</id>
<updated>2008-10-06T22:25:45.274-04:00</updated>
<summary>Thirty out of 50 factories failed surprise air pollution inspections carried out by the Environmental Protection Ministry last year. The ministry on Sunday released its report on the 377 inspections it conducted of 50 factories and 87 other</summary>
<content type="html">Thirty out of 50 factories failed surprise air pollution inspections carried out by the Environmental Protection Ministry last year. The ministry on Sunday released its report on the 377 inspections it conducted of 50 factories and 87 other</content>
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<title>Jerusalem Post</title>
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<title>Organic Nutrients for Growing your Plants Faster</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/organic-nutrients-for-growing-your-plants-faster/8332637143245644168-9c2cbc39429231d79b14f5bd8810bafb/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8332637143245644168-9c2cbc39429231d79b14f5bd8810bafb</id>
<updated>2013-01-28T14:52:13.340-05:00</updated>
<summary>Looking for High quality and bulkier crop yields? Then look no further, Advanced Nutrients Inc provides high yield Bud Grower, Plant Nutrients, Grow Gear and Grow Tents for assisting in Plant Blooming and growth.</summary>
<content type="html">Looking for High quality and bulkier crop yields? Then look no further, Advanced Nutrients Inc provides high yield Bud Grower, Plant Nutrients, Grow Gear and Grow Tents for assisting in Plant Blooming and growth.</content>
<source>
<title>organicnutrients.co</title>
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<bx:fullname>Andy Scott</bx:fullname>
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<title>Pollution from livestock farming affects infant health</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/pollution-from-livestock-farming-affects-infant-health/8241580024890108792-a2b0fcdb253da1acdf9a3da28dad1fa5/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8241580024890108792-a2b0fcdb253da1acdf9a3da28dad1fa5</id>
<updated>2008-10-10T06:44:28.592-04:00</updated>
<summary>and air.Certain gases associated with livestock farming have been found to be toxic and to contribute to overall air pollution levels. Livestock farming has also been associated with air-borne particulate matter. Sneeringer found a statistically strong</summary>
<content type="html">and air.Certain gases associated with livestock farming have been found to be toxic and to contribute to overall air pollution levels. Livestock farming has also been associated with air-borne particulate matter. Sneeringer found a statistically strong</content>
<source>
<title>The Hindu</title>
</source>
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<entry>
<title>Something bad is in the air</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/something-bad-is-in-the-air/5746949899816259657-d7d2f195a909932caf831cb93f60a338/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5746949899816259657-d7d2f195a909932caf831cb93f60a338</id>
<updated>2008-10-14T08:34:34.865-04:00</updated>
<summary>In the air we share Wildfire doesn&#39;t just burn homes, it spreads dangerous air pollution far and wide, potentially harming people who live miles away from the blaze.Although precise measurements are hard to determine, the South Coast Air Quality</summary>
<content type="html">In the air we share Wildfire doesn&#39;t just burn homes, it spreads dangerous air pollution far and wide, potentially harming people who live miles away from the blaze.Although precise measurements are hard to determine, the South Coast Air Quality</content>
<source>
<title>Los Angeles Times</title>
</source>
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<title>Air pollution may increase risk of appendicitis</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/air-pollution-may-increase-risk-of-appendicitis/8814849353843905513-2549cb435dffe24881cfd4b9018f195d/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8814849353843905513-2549cb435dffe24881cfd4b9018f195d</id>
<updated>2008-10-07T10:30:37.353-04:00</updated>
<summary>Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection, reports Eurek</summary>
<content type="html">Could there be a link between high levels of air pollution and the risk of appendicitis? New research presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology in Orlando, suggests a novel connection, reports Eurek</content>
<source>
<title>The Hindu</title>
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<title>How to Improve the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) In Your Home</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/how-to-improve-the-indoor-air-quality-iaq-in-your-home/14495457384551801232-69dc4a9cca353ebcc13beae9f8156880/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14495457384551801232-69dc4a9cca353ebcc13beae9f8156880</id>
<updated>2012-01-19T21:19:08.555-05:00</updated>
<summary>Are you, or is someone in your family suffering from indoor air pollution? Is your family suffering from allergies, asthma, and frequent headaches? Indoor air pollution in your home may be the prime culprit.
Indoor air pollution can be caused by:
• Dust
• Mold
• Pet hair and dander
• Residue from dust mites
• Volatile organic compounds
These pollutants and allergens are found throughout the home in and on places like mattresses, furniture, carpets, cleaning products, paints and adhesives to name a few. Many homes are designed to save energy by reducing ventilation. But when ventilation goes down, indoor air pollution can actually go up because pollutants are trapped indoors.
When it comes to controlling Indoor Air Quality, carpet is actually a good thing to have. Unlike hard surface flooring, carpeting can filter and hold allergens for removal by proper cleaning instead of letting these pollutants become airborne.
Now that you know these contaminants exist in virtually every indoor residential and commercial environment, what can you to improve the IAQ in your home?
Here are some guidelines that can significantly help:
1. Clean plush furnishings (upholstered chairs, sofas, carpets and bedding) on a regular basis. This will reduce the presence of dust mite allergens that can cause health problems once they become airborne.
2. Control moisture levels with a dehumidifies, air conditioner or heat pump. Dust mites can only live in environments where the relative humidity exceeds 50%.
3. Keep interior surfaces dry. Repair leaks promptly. Mold naturally grows on surfaces that are moist.
4. Open windows when possible to increase air flow. If you are sensitive to outside dust pollen or molds, consider installing an air-to-air heat exchanger with an air cleaner on your home heating and cooling system.
5. Change furnace air filters often with fine filters that trap microscopic dust.
6. Vacuum carpets and floor coverings regularly with an upright, revolving brush vacuum. Concentrate vacuuming near often used furniture. Make sure the vacuum bag is clean and in good condition to keep airborne pollutants to a minimum. The use of a vacuum with micro or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration designed to significantly decrease the amount of airborne pollutants emitted back into the air is highly recommended.
7. Have your carpets and area rugs professionally cleaned at least once a year with a “Green Seal Certified” dry extraction carpet cleaning system.
Why should carpets be cleaned with “Green Seal Certified” dry extraction?
Unlike typical chemicals used in carpet cleaning, “Green Seal Certified”&quot; dry extraction cleaning compounds are all natural, nontoxic, biodegradable and are 100% safe for people, pets and the environment. They are also safe to use on all types of carpets and rugs, including natural fibers like wool, sisal and jute. Ask your carpet cleaning professional if the products they use to clean your carpets are WoolSafe® approved, USDA BioPreferred™ and Green Seal Certified.
No Wet Carpets
Since dry extraction carpet and rug cleaning inherently incorporates a low-moisture cleaning process, there is no waiting for wet carpet to dry. Rooms are ready for use as soon as the cleaning is complete. And, unlike wet cleaning methods, dry extraction cleaning does not increase humidity levels, so there is no risk of mold and mildew growth or damage to your carpet from shrinkage or split seams.
The Natural Solution to Indoor Pollution
Research studies have shown that one cleaning of carpet by dry extraction reduces:
• Dust mites by 78%
• Dust mite allergen by 75%
• Mold spores by 85%
• Cat allergen by 85%
When it comes to improving Indoor Air Quality, remember that drier is always better.</summary>
<content type="html">Are you, or is someone in your family suffering from indoor air pollution? Is your family suffering from allergies, asthma, and frequent headaches? Indoor air pollution in your home may be the prime culprit.
Indoor air pollution can be caused by:
• Dust
• Mold
• Pet hair and dander
• Residue from dust mites
• Volatile organic compounds
These pollutants and allergens are found throughout the home in and on places like mattresses, furniture, carpets, cleaning products, paints and adhesives to name a few. Many homes are designed to save energy by reducing ventilation. But when ventilation goes down, indoor air pollution can actually go up because pollutants are trapped indoors.
When it comes to controlling Indoor Air Quality, carpet is actually a good thing to have. Unlike hard surface flooring, carpeting can filter and hold allergens for removal by proper cleaning instead of letting these pollutants become airborne.
Now that you know these contaminants exist in virtually every indoor residential and commercial environment, what can you to improve the IAQ in your home?
Here are some guidelines that can significantly help:
1. Clean plush furnishings (upholstered chairs, sofas, carpets and bedding) on a regular basis. This will reduce the presence of dust mite allergens that can cause health problems once they become airborne.
2. Control moisture levels with a dehumidifies, air conditioner or heat pump. Dust mites can only live in environments where the relative humidity exceeds 50%.
3. Keep interior surfaces dry. Repair leaks promptly. Mold naturally grows on surfaces that are moist.
4. Open windows when possible to increase air flow. If you are sensitive to outside dust pollen or molds, consider installing an air-to-air heat exchanger with an air cleaner on your home heating and cooling system.
5. Change furnace air filters often with fine filters that trap microscopic dust.
6. Vacuum carpets and floor coverings regularly with an upright, revolving brush vacuum. Concentrate vacuuming near often used furniture. Make sure the vacuum bag is clean and in good condition to keep airborne pollutants to a minimum. The use of a vacuum with micro or HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration designed to significantly decrease the amount of airborne pollutants emitted back into the air is highly recommended.
7. Have your carpets and area rugs professionally cleaned at least once a year with a “Green Seal Certified” dry extraction carpet cleaning system.
Why should carpets be cleaned with “Green Seal Certified” dry extraction?
Unlike typical chemicals used in carpet cleaning, “Green Seal Certified”&quot; dry extraction cleaning compounds are all natural, nontoxic, biodegradable and are 100% safe for people, pets and the environment. They are also safe to use on all types of carpets and rugs, including natural fibers like wool, sisal and jute. Ask your carpet cleaning professional if the products they use to clean your carpets are WoolSafe® approved, USDA BioPreferred™ and Green Seal Certified.
No Wet Carpets
Since dry extraction carpet and rug cleaning inherently incorporates a low-moisture cleaning process, there is no waiting for wet carpet to dry. Rooms are ready for use as soon as the cleaning is complete. And, unlike wet cleaning methods, dry extraction cleaning does not increase humidity levels, so there is no risk of mold and mildew growth or damage to your carpet from shrinkage or split seams.
The Natural Solution to Indoor Pollution
Research studies have shown that one cleaning of carpet by dry extraction reduces:
• Dust mites by 78%
• Dust mite allergen by 75%
• Mold spores by 85%
• Cat allergen by 85%
When it comes to improving Indoor Air Quality, remember that drier is always better.</content>
<source>
<title>bighvac.com</title>
</source>
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<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>John Marino</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>jmarino647</bx:id>
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<entry>
<title>Mapping Pollution</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/mapping-pollution/6679111041871243999-2fd1816394d17914186e13c77d89fc66/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:6679111041871243999-2fd1816394d17914186e13c77d89fc66</id>
<updated>2012-10-18T07:28:33.493-04:00</updated>
<summary>The worst cities for air pollution have been named and shamed, yet notoriously smoggy western cities escaped the list</summary>
<content type="html">The worst cities for air pollution have been named and shamed, yet notoriously smoggy western cities escaped the list</content>
<source>
<title>thebeginner.eu</title>
</source>
<bx:external-link>http://www.thebeginner.eu/curious/956-mapping-pollution</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Ani Atanasova</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>aatanasova087</bx:id>
<bx:link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/profile/ani-atanasova/aatanasova087/"/>
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<entry>
<title>Is your car making you sick?</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/is-your-car-making-you-sick/10010017864749536641-05408ac4dc525e09900886d65553779e/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10010017864749536641-05408ac4dc525e09900886d65553779e</id>
<updated>2008-10-24T16:07:43.187-04:00</updated>
<summary>health problems. Unfortunately, with the auto industry slowdown on the minds of car execs and politicians, combating indoor air pollution in new cars is not getting much play. Interestingly, automakers in Europe and Japan are serious about making their</summary>
<content type="html">health problems. Unfortunately, with the auto industry slowdown on the minds of car execs and politicians, combating indoor air pollution in new cars is not getting much play. Interestingly, automakers in Europe and Japan are serious about making their</content>
<source>
<title>CNN</title>
</source>
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<entry>
<title>Scientists Develop Standardized Analysis of City Pollution Emissions | CleanTechies Blog</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/scientists-develop-standardized-analysis-of-city-pollution-emissions--cleantechies-blog/9149070337853198235-02e735f6ad643fb7036a76c591f76656/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9149070337853198235-02e735f6ad643fb7036a76c591f76656</id>
<updated>2012-11-29T12:55:54.241-05:00</updated>
<summary>A team of Israeli researchers has developed a method to track pollution over the world’s mega-cities, a satellite-based process they say could help hold</summary>
<content type="html">A team of Israeli researchers has developed a method to track pollution over the world’s mega-cities, a satellite-based process they say could help hold</content>
<source>
<title>blog.cleantechies.com</title>
</source>
<bx:external-link>http://blog.cleantechies.com/2012/11/29/scientists-develop-standardized-analysis-of-city-pollution-emissions/</bx:external-link>
<bx:adder>
<bx:fullname>Ceylan Thomson</bx:fullname>
<bx:id>coney672</bx:id>
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<title>Air Purification With Home Air Conditioners</title>
<link href="http://bx.businessweek.com/air-pollution/air-purification-with-home-air-conditioners/13852581881655848082-f461450d89772c568e63bf9c992a156c/"/>
<id>urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13852581881655848082-f461450d89772c568e63bf9c992a156c</id>
<updated>2012-01-19T21:20:33.869-05:00</updated>
<summary>Home air conditioners not only control the climate of your home but they have other advantages as well. They also act as and air cleaners. Home air conditioners not only create a comfortable environment inside in your home for you and your family to enjoy but also give you a healthier air to breathe in.</summary>
<content type="html">Home air conditioners not only control the climate of your home but they have other advantages as well. They also act as and air cleaners. Home air conditioners not only create a comfortable environment inside in your home for you and your family to enjoy but also give you a healthier air to breathe in.</content>
<source>
<title>bighvac.com</title>
</source>
<bx:external-link>http://www.bighvac.com/article/air-purification-with-home-air-conditioners/</bx:external-link>
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