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Which Insect Repellant is Right for Your Kids?

Healthy Child Healthy World
Friday, July 27, 2007

DEET is the longest lasting insect repellent, according to one study, but its safety for children is a concern. Here we list tips on choosing a repellent and how to minimize risks associated with DEET.

Pesticides in Your Home

William Baue
Friday, July 27, 2007

Look in your cupboards, in your basement, under the bathroom sink. Chances are you’ll find a pesticide of one sort or another – a can of insect repellant, a bottle of weed killer, a box of rat poison, some flea shampoo for the dog.

Pesticides in Rentals and Condominiums: No More Pesticides at Home

Jonah Paisner
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Thursday, July 26, 2007

Even as a renter, you have a right to reject the use of dangerous pesticides in or around your home.

New Life for Old Floors: Alternative Materials Add Character to Home Designs

Orna Izakson
E/The Environmental Magazine, Volume XV, Number 2
Wednesday, July 25, 2007

When updating a home, one of the best things you can do for your health and your property value is to get rid of that dusty, allergen-trapping old carpet. But then what? There’s a dizzying array of flooring options. But thinking ecologically can help you narrow the field to something that’s right for your home, your values, and what’s left of your money.

Burning Clean: Wood Stoves and Fire Places

Bill Baue
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Brian Robertshaw of West Brattleboro, Vermont, worries that his children – a three-year-old daughter and a baby girl – might burn themselves on the family’s wood stove, but he admits that he isn’t too concerned about the health effects of the wood smoke in his home’s air.

Breathing Space: Asthma Triggers

Mindy Pennybacker
The Green Guide #21
Tuesday, July 24, 2007

List of Asthma Triggers to avoid being exposed to.

Green Building 101: Start Where You Are

Healthy Child
Monday, July 23, 2007

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