Electric Air Cleaner

I recently wrote about the smog-eating pavement being tested in a St. Louis suburb - and now I learn that that might be a good thing for even one more reason!!

I just read an article about a study that links air pollution with - are you ready? - adult onset appendicitis!!

Doctors aren't certain of the cause for adult appendicitis and it almost always requires a surgical procedure.

A Canadian team led by Dr. Gilaad G. Kaplan of the University of Calgary identified more than 5,000 adults in Calgary...Read More »

In a recent press release from Wishard Hospital in Indianapolis, doctors talked about the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from allergies and what they can expect with the advent of spring.

In a nutshell, they can expect misery - especially if they open windows or go outside. That must be a really depressing realization since most people are so eager to get out of doors by the time the weather breaks.

Doctors offer suggestions for allergy sufferers

Dr. William Baker, allergy section chief...Read More »

Albert Lennon and Simon Collins, a couple of Irish entrepreneuers have just announced a new clean air breakthrough that kills off airborne pathogens like MRSA and H1N1 viruses. They hope it will have major implications for healthcare, industrial and travel applications around the world.

That would be wonderful, wouldn't it? It could eliminate the global spread of some of the germs and viruses that people who have to do a lot of traveling worry about.

Their breakthrough is technology-based and...Read More »

I just spent the weekend with a sneezer. I felt really bad because this person has allergies and spent the weekend sniffling and sneezing. She was never far from a tissue. It's not that we were outside in a field pulling weeds and looking for mushrooms. But just staying in a hotel and attending a wedding shower in a restuarant was enough for her.

I am surprised she doesn't travel with an electric air cleaner or air purifier. So this morning I wanted to learn more - and I did!

I went to air-purifi... Read More »

Which do you consider yourself?

• a neat housekeeper with clean counters and floors?
• a hey look, an empty counter top, fill it up clutter bug?
• a can't stand it any more, I swear I will clean it up and keep it clean sporadic sweeper?

No matter which you are, there is a chance you will find dust mites in your house. They feed off the dead skin cells of humans and animals which comprise the majority of dust in a home - especially the bedroom.

Dust mites prefer moist, warm places like beds, pillows and...

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 Today there are many more options for heating your house, some of the old stand-by fuels are still coal, cord wood and heating oil.  In the last few years there have been a great many other options on the market, pellet stoves, corn stoves, bio-fuel boilers, and vegetable oil heaters.  Many of these new options are much more efficient then the old technology my grandfather used to heat his basement and much cleaner to use.  I will talk about a few energy saving tips in the post that will help...Read More »