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What are VOCs and how do they make you sick?

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Because we live mostly indoors, and because modern houses are hermetically sealed to prevent leaks, the air we breath contains a whole “toxic soup” of chemicals that together may damage our immune systems and hurt our health.

This soup includes many different volatile organic compounds, or VOCs.

VOCs are carbon-containing gases emitted from:

  • electronic devices (TVs, PC, monitors, etc.)
  • wood composite furniture
  • cabinets and flooring
  • upholstery and carpeting
  • printer ink
  • perfume and hair spray
  • dry cleaning chemicals
  • and many other household items. (1)

Some of the most damaging VOCs and how they affect our health

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Detox your home with pet-safe house plants

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In today’s world, we spend most of our time in houses and office buildings, which are sealed tight to save energy.

Without enough ventilation, toxins given off by paint, pressed wood furniture, cleaners, cosmetics, and other materials, can build up inside – making indoor air many times more polluted than outdoors.

These toxins have been proven to make us sick with diseases like asthma, allergies, COPD, chronic fatigue, and may contribute to Type 2 diabetes, obesity – and even cancer.

Back in the 1980s, NASA recognized that air quality was going to be a problem for astronauts hermetically sealed in a spaceship or a manned moon base. [Read more…] about Detox your home with pet-safe house plants

Why and How to Reduce Formaldehyde Levels in your Home

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Beakers of formaldehyde, a poisonous chemical
Formaldehyde is a colorless, odorless toxic chemical.

Indoor air pollution can be just as harmful to health as outdoor pollution – and sometimes even worse! One of the most toxic chemicals found in our homes is formaldehyde (pronounced for `mal de hide).

According to the Business Dictionary, formaldehyde is an obnoxious-smelling, poisonous, colorless gas, which dissolves easily in water.

Remember the frogs, worms and other specimens we had to dissect in high school biology class? They were preserved in jars of formaldehyde! [Read more…] about Why and How to Reduce Formaldehyde Levels in your Home

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