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Clean slate: Choosing better stain removers for a healthier home
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NDAA can protect service members by requiring safer cleaning products at DOD
Congress can improve health protection for military service members, their families and civilian workers at Department of Defense facilities by passing the fiscal year 2025 National Defense...
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Get toxic dust out of your home this spring
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Safer sprayers: Options for spring cleaning
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Companies fight to keep consumers in the dark about chemicals in cleaners
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7 ways to detox your home (and keep it clean) year ‘round
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What are quats?
To protect your health, it’s essential to know what’s in your cleaning products, especially if you have kids, who are more vulnerable to the effects of toxic chemicals.
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7 holiday cleaning tips for a healthy home
’Tis the season of joy and celebration – but with all the cooking and entertaining, our homes can quickly become a mess. Many of us may feel inspired to engage in a bit of seasonal cleaning –...
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What is sodium hypochlorite?
Before you start any kind of home cleaning, think twice about what products you’re using. Many cleaners use toxic chemicals that can cause health harms. One of the most common is also one of the most...
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Holiday shopping, handled: The best (and cleanest) pampering gifts for everyone on your shopping list
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‘Forever chemicals’ – the part of cleaning you don’t want to last
Whether your home is a minimalist’s haven or the epitome of maximalism, it requires regular cleaning. But many cleaning and maintenance products can contain the toxic “forever chemicals” known as PFAS...
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What are VOCs?
If you’ve ever inexplicably felt sick around a new mattress or curtains, using air freshener, or visiting a nail salon, it could be you’re affected by chemicals called volatile organic compounds, or...
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EWG’s quick and dirty guide to spring cleaning
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This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors
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Honeywell moves to introduce more PFAS into your home
While the PFAS-contamination crisis threatens U.S. public health and the environment, the North Carolina–based company Honeywell has begun marketing new uses for its trademarked “forever chemicals,”...
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Skip the most toxic fabric softeners
Using fabric softeners sounds like a no-brainer. These popular laundry products promise soft, fresh-smelling clothes, free of static and wrinkles, along with less stretching, fading and pilling.
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Spotlighting women’s health for Women’s Health Month
Women’s relationship to the environment is unique in many ways, with lifestyle choices and habits presenting special challenges, because some of the personal care products they use may contain harmful...
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Spring is in the air – let’s make sure toxic chemicals aren’t
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Six ways to boost your health this spring
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Common drinking water contaminant linked to spike in Parkinson’s disease
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