The amount of moisture in the air changes with the temperature. This is known as relative humidity. Your home’s relative humidity should normally hover around 40%.
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A hospital discharge is usually met with a sigh of relief. However, returning home requires careful planning. A person’s immune system is often compromised when they are in recovery. For the immunocompromised patient, the home can be more dangerous than e
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Studies have warned about the negative effects of ultraviolet ray (UVR) exposure to our skin for decades. Skin-protection advocates now have a new focal point – air pollution. Research is revealing how damaging air pollution is for the skin. New studies
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Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium. Outbreaks rarely – if ever – make national news. But that does not make it any less deadly.
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In response to environmental racism, the environmental justice movement (or, “EJ” for short) has been raising its voice in protest for more than 30 years, and the U.S. EPA has designated February as “Environmental Justice Month.”
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A paper published by the University of Illinois School of Public Health identified the primary environmental hazards that affect singers’ ability to sing. They include: low humidity, airborne particles, chemicals, and dust.
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Electronic devices will eventually be discarded as electronic waste, and millions of tons of e-waste winds up in landfills every year. It is an environmental and health nightmare of enormous magnitude.
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A poorly maintained or improperly used portable humidifier can certainly put your health at risk. But there is also plenty of evidence that a properly maintained and operated humidifier can help keep you healthy.
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