Chemicals & VOCs
Paint, furniture, cleaners, candles and cookware can all give off chemicals into your home. These guides explain what VOCs are and how to choose and use products with more care.
Noticing a new smell after a build or remodel?
Why new construction smells the way it does and how to air it out.
Read the answerBurning scented candles at home?
What scented candles can add to your indoor air and what to consider.
Read the answerWondering about non-stick pans?
What Teflon is, when it can be a problem, and the alternatives.
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All Chemicals & VOCs articles
Building or Remodeling? Use Less Toxic Materials
Increase Filtration with a DIY Filtered Box Fan
Strategies for a Healthy Home Office or School Space
Stachybotrys Isn’t Always Black!
9 Easy Things to Help Take Control of Your Indoor Air Quality
Ask an Expert: Asbestos
Environmental Pollutants and Breast Cancer: How to Limit Exposure
Heal Your Home (and Yourself)
Hear from Bill Hayward: Make Healthy Home Choices - Boston Globe
Houses are filled with chemical additives. Here’s how to find healthier materials.
Radon Awareness Month: Radon Testing
The Health Impact of Scented Candles
Finding a Healthy Rental: 10 Things To Look For!
What Chemicals are in Your Dust?
Avoiding Endocrine Disruptors in your Home
Is Your House Making You Sick?
Keep Healthy Home Fires Burning
Make How you Cook as Healthy as What you Cook
Lead Dust Testing Outside?
Is Teflon Toxic?
Toxic Black Mold: The Truths (and Myths)
Safer Cleaning For People With Asthma
Ask an Expert: Asbestos Testing and Removal
Household products contribute as much air pollution as automobiles
Ask an Expert: Lead-Based Paint
Choosing Healthier Toys For Your Children
Why You Should Care About VOCs
Clean Up How you Clean Up!
How To Minimize Chemical Exposure
