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08/21/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Contaminated HOUSE DUST found to promote growth of body fat

By now it is pretty self-evident that the United States is fighting a growing obesity problem. Most of us are aware that a diet low in fresh fruits and vegetables and high in junk food, along with a lifestyle virtually devoid of physical activity is making Americans overweight. Now, a startling new study by the American […]

05/04/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Feeling sick? The average American home collects 40 pounds of toxic dust per year

A recent report by Today.com showed that the average American home collects as much as 40 pounds of dust annually. According to the report, dust is home to microscopic organisms called dust mites, which reproduce fast and pose a threat to the general public’s health. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) cautioned that dust mites may […]

12/12/2016 / By Ethan Huff

Schools are filled with bacteria, causing crippling lung function in children

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School have jointly concluded that a major contributing factor to asthma in school-age children could be exposure to bacteria and allergens from rodents like mice. Many public schools, they say, are teeming with high levels of mouse allergens, which asthmatic children susceptible to irritation are encountering on […]

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