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Air & Ventilation

Fresh air, filters and ducts all shape the air inside your home. These guides cover simple things you can do and questions worth asking before you spend money.

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Lessons From Florence Nightingale: Fresh Air, Sunlight and CommunityHealthy Habits

Lessons From Florence Nightingale: Fresh Air, Sunlight and Community

Carl · Updated November 4, 2026

10 Ways to Make Your Home HealthierHealthy Habits

10 Ways to Make Your Home Healthier

Dana · Updated November 4, 2026

"Clean" Shouldn't Smell!Healthy Habits

"Clean" Shouldn't Smell!

Dana · Published May 5, 2020

Cook Up a Healthier New Year!Healthy Habits

Cook Up a Healthier New Year!

Dana · Published May 5, 2020

Quick Tips for a Healthy Dorm RoomHealthy Habits

Quick Tips for a Healthy Dorm Room

Bill · Published May 5, 2020

Removing Mold Odor From Car VentilationHealthy Habits

Removing Mold Odor From Car Ventilation

Joe · Published May 5, 2020

The Problem with Petri Dishes (for Mold Testing)Moisture

The Problem with Petri Dishes (for Mold Testing)

Carl · Published May 5, 2020

Why Bother With a Clean Crawlspace?Healthy Habits

Why Bother With a Clean Crawlspace?

Alex · Published May 5, 2020

Is Your House Making You Sick?Allergy

Is Your House Making You Sick?

Dana · Published May 4, 2020

How Air Quality Affects Your SleepIndoor Air Quality

How Air Quality Affects Your Sleep

Dana · Published April 1, 2020

Using the Air Quality Index (AQI) to Improve Indoor Air QualityIndoor Air Quality

Using the Air Quality Index (AQI) to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Zinhart · Published February 17, 2020

Ozone 101Indoor Air Quality

Ozone 101

Carl · Published February 6, 2020

Research shows Owners' and Renters' Healthy Home ConcernsIndoor Air Quality

Research shows Owners' and Renters' Healthy Home Concerns

Dana · Published February 6, 2020

Study Reveals What Brings Healthy Home Issues Top of MindIndoor Air Quality

Study Reveals What Brings Healthy Home Issues Top of Mind

Dana · Published February 6, 2020

The Facts About OzoneIndoor Air Quality

The Facts About Ozone

Carl · Published February 6, 2020

Could cleaning be impacting your breathing?Indoor Air Quality

Could cleaning be impacting your breathing?

Dana · Published January 26, 2020

Toxic Black Mold: The Truths (and Myths)Allergy

Toxic Black Mold: The Truths (and Myths)

Bill · Published January 26, 2020

Staying Healthy This Winter, Starting With Your HomeIndoor Air Quality

Staying Healthy This Winter, Starting With Your Home

Dana · Published November 20, 2019

Can plants clean your indoor air? Not really.Indoor Air Quality

Can plants clean your indoor air? Not really.

Dana · Published November 8, 2019

Skip the SoftenerIndoor Air Quality

Skip the Softener

Dana · Published November 7, 2019

Breathing Well During Wildfire SeasonIndoor Air Quality

Breathing Well During Wildfire Season

Dana · Published September 30, 2019

Upgrade to a Healthier Home: New ConstructionHealthy Habits

Upgrade to a Healthier Home: New Construction

Published September 28, 2019

Power Out? Use Generators with Caution!Indoor Air Quality

Power Out? Use Generators with Caution!

Dana · Published September 20, 2019

Decluttering for a Healthy HomeIndoor Air Quality

Decluttering for a Healthy Home

Dana · Published August 2, 2019

Choosing The Right Air Filter For Your FurnaceIndoor Air Quality

Choosing The Right Air Filter For Your Furnace

Joe · Published July 22, 2019

Healthy Tips for Better SleepIndoor Air Quality

Healthy Tips for Better Sleep

Joe · Published July 8, 2019

Energy Improvements Have Healthy Home BenefitsVentilation

Energy Improvements Have Healthy Home Benefits

Joe · Published May 13, 2019

Ask An Expert: Duct CleaningIndoor Air Quality

Ask An Expert: Duct Cleaning

Bill · Published April 11, 2019

Household products contribute as much air pollution as automobilesChemical VOCs

Household products contribute as much air pollution as automobiles

Dana · Published April 3, 2019

Is Your Dishwasher Impacting Your Indoor Air Quality?Indoor Air Quality

Is Your Dishwasher Impacting Your Indoor Air Quality?

Dana · Published April 1, 2019

Air Quality Indoors Can Be the Worst in the WinterIndoor Air Quality

Air Quality Indoors Can Be the Worst in the Winter

Dana · Published April 1, 2019

Our Homes, Our Health: A Positive Energy Podcast!Indoor Air Quality

Our Homes, Our Health: A Positive Energy Podcast!

Dana · Published March 28, 2019

The Great Construction Dust UpIndoor Air Quality

The Great Construction Dust Up

Carl · Published March 28, 2019

A Mother’s Fight for a Healthy HomeIndoor Air Quality

A Mother’s Fight for a Healthy Home

Adriana · Published March 27, 2019

The Basics of What Makes a Home HealthyIndoor Air Quality

The Basics of What Makes a Home Healthy

Carl · Published March 26, 2019

Vacuuming Isn't One Size Fits AllIndoor Air Quality

Vacuuming Isn't One Size Fits All

Dana · Published March 25, 2019

Stormy Outside, Sick Inside: How to Stay Healthy During a StormIndoor Air Quality

Stormy Outside, Sick Inside: How to Stay Healthy During a Storm

Carl · Published March 21, 2019

Ask an Expert:  Getting Rid of "New" Construction SmellIndoor Air Quality

Ask an Expert: Getting Rid of "New" Construction Smell

Carl · Published March 15, 2019

Pregnant Women and Children Most at Risk from Exposure to Flame RetardantsIndoor Air Quality

Pregnant Women and Children Most at Risk from Exposure to Flame Retardants

Dana · Published January 18, 2019

Chemicals in Your Household Dust May Be Linked to ObesityIndoor Air Quality

Chemicals in Your Household Dust May Be Linked to Obesity

Dana · Published January 17, 2019

Remodeling's Next Big Trend: Fresh AirIndoor Air Quality

Remodeling's Next Big Trend: Fresh Air

Dana · Published June 14, 2018

Air Pollution: Our Bodies Feel the DifferenceIndoor Air Quality

Air Pollution: Our Bodies Feel the Difference

Carl · Published June 6, 2018

Minimize Health Risks from PaintChemical VOCs

Minimize Health Risks from Paint

Dana · Published February 8, 2017

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