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Waiting to inhale.


"There's a growing trend in research," says Kathleen Kathleen may refer to:

People with the given name Kathleen:
  • Kathleen (given name)
In places:
  • Kathleen, Georgia, a census-designated place
  • Kathleen, Florida, a census-designated place
 Rogers, president of Earth Day Network--an environmental group based in Washington Washington, town, England
Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area.
, D.C.--"that shows that environmental toxins that damage your health may be present at higher levels in the home than outside on the street." She recommends that all parents:

* Ensure that homes have an effective, well-maintained ventilation system ventilation system Public health An air system designed to maintain negative pressure and exhaust air properly, to minimize the spread of TB and other respiratory pathogens in a health care facility .

* Avoid smoking anywhere near a child.

* Reduce the use of unnecessary chemicals.

* Introduce live, growing plants to the home.

* Vacuum floors and mattresses regularly.

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Title Annotation:home environment maintenance
Publication:Vibrant Life
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2006
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