Air-pollution deaths have reached 7 million a year, making indoor and outdoor air pollution the worlds single largest preventable health risk, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Quick Tips to Cut Air Pollution Inside & Outside of Your Home • Stop burning scented candles. Most contain hazardous chemicals found in vehicle exhaust, along with obesity-promoting fragrance chemicals! • Carpool and work from home as much as possible to cut exhaust emissions (and save money on gas). • Support elected officials that care about clean air and a healthier planet! (Check out League of Conservation Voters Scorecard.) • Dont be duped by natural gas ads. Fracking contributes to major methane leaks. • If you cook with natural gas, use the backburners versus the front ones. Your range hood can more readily suck up the noxious gases and burned food and oils that damage your lungs. • Avoid harsh cleaners. Many popular brands contain ingredients known to trigger asthma and damage lung tissue. For healthier germ-killing products, try mixing up some of these 9 herbal cleaning recipes. • Your gas stove and even air fresheners can destroy indoor air quality, too, which is often up to eight times worse than outdoor air! To identify—and evict—these stealth polluters from your home read 11 Hidden Sources of Air Pollution.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:13:03 +0000
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