Thursday, October 30, 2008

Got gas?

Your house sure does--and it's bad for your health


We humans breathe in 3,000 gallons of air daily--65 percent of it indoors. Not exactly great news. Why? Because indoor air pollution can be two to five times as high as levels in the great outdoors, according to the EPA. Blame building materials, fuel-burning appliances, and stuff you use to clean your castle: They all emit pollutants that over time can contribute to health problems like asthma, headaches, fatigue, heart disease, and even cancer, says Helen Suh MacIntosh, Sc.D., of the Harvard School of Public Health. Snuff out these bad guys and breathe easier:

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