Indoor Air

Articles

The Surprising Health Risks of Scented Candles

Scented candles health risks weren’t even on my radar until I’m sitting here in my cramped Jersey apartment, windows cracked because it’s November and I’m too cheap to crank the heat, and suddenly I can’t stop coughing like a chain smoker. Like, I’d been...
Indoor Air
3
min.
Half-built wooden crib, vintage bottle, snake plant, and floating origami cranes in soft light.

How to Build a Pollution-Free Nursery for Newborns?

Pollution-free nursery—yeah, I’m still chasing that unicorn in my creaky Ohio house and honestly, some days it feels like I’m losing. Like last night,...
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4
minutes
Paint can spills rainbow fumes; party-hat VOC ghosts float in hazy kitchen.

VOCs in Your Home: Where They Come from & How to...

VOCs in your home hit me like a truck the day I dragged that clearance couch through the front door in Columbus. I’m talking...
Indoor Air
3
minutes
Golden retriever sneezing amid pollen, leaves, and cartoon allergy ghosts.

Pets and Indoor Air: Tips to Keep Allergies Under Control

Pets and indoor air quality—ugh, it’s been a total crapshow in my little Philly walk-up. Baxter, my scruffy little terrier mutt, he’s the absolute...
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3
minutes
Puffy red eyes in foggy mold-streaked mirror, tissues and pills below.

Top Ventilation Mistakes That Ruin Your Air Quality

Ventilation mistakes are legit poisoning the air I'm breathing in my shoebox apartment in Chicago this very second, and honestly, it's embarrassing how long...
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4
minutes
Puffy red eyes in foggy mold-streaked mirror, tissues and pills below.

Mold Symptoms Most People Mistake for Allergies

Mold symptoms most people mistake for allergies started screwing with me last spring in my crappy apartment in Seattle—wait, no, I'm in Portland now,...
Indoor Air
4
minutes
Half-eaten lo mein, wilting plant, red-flashing air monitor, ghost dust bunnies.

DIY Air Quality Test: How Bad Is Your Indoor Air?

DIY air quality test just slapped me across the face with how gross my indoor air actually is, and yeah, I’m writing this from...
Indoor Air
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minutes