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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.

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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.

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Immediate and Urgent Recall of De La Rosa Pulparindo Candy due to Lead Contamination

Dina Goda

Thursday, July 26, 2007

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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.

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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.

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What are some tips on maintaining a green swimming pool? (E Magazine Q & A)

Fred Durso, Jr.

E the Environmental Magazine

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

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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.