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"This points to the fact that it's not just outdoor air quality we need to worry about. Indoor air quality can be just as harmful, if not more so. In fact, the average indoor environment is actually more polluted, as it contains hazardous chemicals in concentrations 10 to 40 times greater than those outside. Indoor pollution typically comes from formaldehyde, aerosol spray products, air fresheners, asbestos, microbes and mold spores, carbon dioxide, house dust, cooking gas, colognes, and cleaning products." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"This is a quick-and-easy way to clean and improve the air quality you will be breathing in the enclosed space. At home, make certain you keep air conditioning filters clean, changing (or cleaning) them even more often than manufacturers suggest. ITCHY, WATERY EYES • A Watery Eye for a Watery Eye B, to cure them, once the immune system is activated and targeted, homeopaths suggest swallowing allium cepa tablets derived from the all-time greatest eye irritant, onions. Take a 30C dose once or twice a day, and you'll see the difference —clearly." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"How is the air quality in your home? Do you have wall-to-wall carpeting? Are you living in a new home built with plywood and particle board that release formaldehyde, which is a toxic gas? Return to my list on page 161 of actions to take to detoxify your home, and take two more actions. • If you have low blood pressure, crave salt, feel dizzy or lightheaded when you stand up, are fatigued, and are intolerant of the cold, it could be due to poor adrenal function. In addition to an adaptogen formula, one of the best supports for our adrenals is the herb licorice root." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Both of these systems of explanation blamed disease on filth, pollution, and contamination, with their sequelae of stench, poor air quality, and decay/putrefaction; miasma, the older of the two was, in the simplest terms, a view that bad air, arising from decay and fermentation in an unclean environment, caused disease; zymotic theory glossed 'miasma' in terms of particulate decayed matter, spreading in the air and water, and contaminating all they touched, thus catalysing the internal disease process." - Roberta Bivins, Alternative Medicine?: A History (Get the book.)

"Air Now (for air quality index and information) www.airnow.gov Chemical Industry Archives, a project by Environmental Working Group www.chemicalindustryarchives.org Environmental Health Perspectives www.ehponline.org United States National Library of Medicine, Environmental Health and Toxicology http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html The Right-to-Know Network, which provides free access to numerous databases and resources on the environment www.rtknet.org/rtkdata.php Skin Deep, a cosmetic safety database by Environmental Working Group www.cosmeticsdatabase." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "This is true whether you live in a major metropolitan area or on a farm, as both locations present problems with air quality; it's nearly impossible to find a place anywhere in the world that has not been affected by pollution. Surprisingly, studies show that your risk of getting cancer from exposure to chemicals in the water and air in your home is actually greater than your risk from exposure to the same chemicals in a hazardous waste site." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Allergens, viruses, preexisting food allergies, and poor air quality can all trigger asthma in a susceptible child. Because their exposure to these irritants tends to be greater, low-income populations, minorities, and children living in inner cities have disproportionately high rates of asthma and disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality rates associated with asthma as well. "Different ethnic and economic groups are more affected by asthma than others," Dr. Frederica Perera told me. "In 2001, the prevalence rate of childhood asthma was around 8 percent in the country as a whole." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) checks and reports on air quality in the United States. Because of its efforts, the nation's air quality has gready improved over the past 20 years. The EPA measures the level of pollution in the air over many large cities and a number of rural areas. The Pollution Standards Index (PSI) is a scale of air quality ranging from 0 to 500 and is used in many weather reports. A PSI score higher than 100 indicates unhealthy air conditions." - David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG, Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles and Practices Of Herbal Medicine (Get the book.)

"Individuals and groups of citizens will then be empowered to track water and air quality, for use in local activism and—more broadly—for adding data points to global networks. Lest we forget, many advances in robotics and open-source software are driven by loose groups of expert amateurs. Human vision and knowledge may expand even faster than it did with the invention of lenses and movable type five hundred years ago. This trend has naturally been met with some skepticism from the scientific establishment, governments, and corporations." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) "Get a home-energy audit: Many utility companies offer free home-energy audits that evaluate your current cooling and heating systems and insulation, assess air quality and problems with dust or dampness, and hunt out the source of drafts. Auditors provide a range of solutions sensitive to your price bracket. You never know what they'll turn up: something as simple as installing a programmable thermostat could greatly reduce your home's carbon emissions. 2. Use dimmers, automatic timers, and/or motion-detection sensors: All of these will help reduce the amount of energy your light fixtures use." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"Pregnant rural women and their children tend to be outside in the sunshine more their urban counterparts, and in urban settings, more air pollution blocks out UVB light. Poor air quality is directly correlated with autism53 and with profoundly lower serum levels of vitamin D.54 For example, the Amish of Pennsylvania—mostly rural farmers—have extremely low rates of autism.56 According to Dr. Heng Wang, who treats Amish people in rural Ohio, their rate of autism is 1 in 1,500, compared to 1 in 166 nationally.57 7." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"Thurmond air quality Systems (Thurmond air quality Systems). Offers two units: IAQ-2000-DX heats, cools, and purifies air; IAQ-2000-F filters air only (can be retrofitted to your existing central gas or electric system). Both contain 52 to 60 pounds of your choice of carbon and a high-efficiency particulate postfilter (optional .3-mcron HEPA filter). Aluminum housing can be custom coated. The Living Source, Thurmond air quality Systems. Air Fresheners and Odor Removers Harmful ingredients: Aerosol propellants, colors, cresol, ethanol, formaldehyde, fragrances, naphthalene, phenol, xylene." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"Celsius), urban air quality would improve as much as if an entire fleet of the city's gasoline-powered buses or service trucks were replaced with electric-powered vehicles (2005). A5 & 5R Left: Light roofs save on cooling costs. Opposite: Turning urban streets into community spaces can make the difference between cities that survive and cities that thrive. Place-Making ¦mi Plans guide development and investment, but people make places and communities. Many small decisions made by many people help make a place feel welcoming, friendly, and healthy. Does the local cafe have seats outside?" - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"We generally sleep with all the windows closed and air conditioning or heating systems in operation. The air quality in our homes is absolutely horrible and worse than ever before. Combine that with the fumes that are emanating from the synthetic materials used in the carpeting, the walls, and all the glues used in today's homes we can see that our air quality is terrible. This adversely affects our sleep and adversely affects the healing process." - Kevin Trudeau, Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know About (Get the book.)

"Thurmond air quality Systems (Thurmond air quality Systems). Offers two units: IAQ-2000-DX heats, cools, and purifies air; IAQ-2000-F filters air only (can be retrofitted to your existing central gas or electric system). Both contain 52 to 60 pounds of your choice of carbon and a high-efficiency particulate postfilter (optional .3-mcron HEPA filter). Aluminum housing can be custom coated. The Living Source, Thurmond air quality Systems. Air Fresheners and Odor Removers Harmful ingredients: Aerosol propellants, colors, cresol, ethanol, formaldehyde, fragrances, naphthalene, phenol, xylene." - Debra Lynn Dadd, Nontoxic, Natural and Earthwise (Get the book.)

"Indoor air quality has plummeted because our homes are more airtight and we're using many more products to freshen the air, sanitize the home, and treat fabrics. And remember that your favorite "clean" smell is often caused by chemicals that are present to mask the noxious odor of other chemicals. Plus, 15 percent of us are allergic to the common fragrances. To compound the problem, we're spending more time indoors. So make sure to open your windows as often as possible and bring fresh air in (even once a week in the heat of summer or cold of winter)." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.) "FACTOIP Houseplants improve air quality because they produce oxygen and remove pollutants from the air. One NASA study showed that philodendrons, spider plants, and golden pothos were the most effective. If you don't like plants, or even if you do, at least get a HEPA air filter. YOU Test: Nice Club Are your nails clubbing? Because breathing affects all of our organs, clues to lung disease are often evident in faraway places, like your fingertips." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"When the NAS committee on cabin air quality announced it would hold a public hearing to gather information, the eight hundred seats of the auditorium were filled. Irate passengers resolved to hold on to their right to smoke gaped at impassioned flight crews committed to cleaning up their workplace. Dr. Chalmers was president and dean of Mount Sinai School of Medicine during the Vietnam era and knew quite a bit about conflict resolution. A lanky, balding redhead with piercing blue eyes, he looked every inch the medical leader, a man born to fit his white coat perfectly." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"One of the earliest works entirely on the subject of air quality and health, the 1549 tract Aerarium Sanitatis, by Antonio Gazio, warns us that air that is bad for the lungs may include "[a]ir which is wholly bad, northern, smoky, dusty, from an enclosed cavernous space, especially with furnaces in which there are metals or where metalworking is carried out. Charcoal fumes to which there is long or ongoing intermittent exposure. Air exposed to moonbeams. The exhalation of granaries when first opened after being enclosed." - Paul D. Blanc, M.D., How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace (Get the book.)

"In third-world countries, poor indoor air quality appears to be a major factor in the development and progression of the disease. Unless otherwise specified, the dosages recommended here are for adults. NUTRIENTS SUPPLEMENT SUGGESTED DOSAGE COMMENTS Essential Chlorophyll (Kyo-Green from Wakunaga As directed on label 3 times daily. Aids in clear breathing. Dimethylglycine (DMG) (Aangamik DMG from FoorJScience of Vermont) 250 mg 3 times daily. Increases endurance and provides oxygen to cells. Use a sublingual form." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "If you have diabetes, check air quality levels and stay indoors during periods of risk. Q Many nutrients recommended for people with diabetes are available in combination supplements. One company that produces a line of specialty supplements for people with diabetes is Progressive Research Labs of Houston. Q It is vital for people who have diabetes to take care of their feet. Nerve damage can lead to lack of sensation in the feet, and once the skin is broken, sores there may not heal." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "According to a disturbing report aired on the CBS television program 60 Minutes on January 16, 2000, this measure to improve air quality has, ironically, given Americans yet another reason to be concerned about the safety of their drinking water supply. MTBE has been seeping into all our water supplies, both surface and underground, at an alarming rate. It has been found in storm water in 592 samples collected in sixteen cities between 1991 and 1995." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "People with existing respiratory problems are naturally more prone to feel the effects when air quality is bad. Many others have been dying from sudden heart failure, which may be caused by abnormalities in the heart rhythm in response to changing demands. When the air is thick with dust and soot, the heart is less able to adjust its rhythm. These pollutants also reduce lung capacity, depending on the particulate level. The greater the particle density, the less is the lung capacity. Smaller particles appear to be more hazardous than larger ones." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.)

"Only a pittance has been devoted to air quality in the home and its relationship to symptom relief. One review of the available research concluded that "Among patients with allergies and asthma, use of air filters is associated with fewer symptoms."27 A small study showed that a HEPA air cleaner could reduce the amount of cat allergen levels in the house, but it did not demonstrate improvement in nasal symptom scores.28 Another tiny study showed that a HEPA filter could reduce dog allergens in the air." - Joe Graedon, M.S. and Teresa Graedon, Ph.D., Best Choices From the People's Pharmacy (Get the book.)

"Randolph is also the pioneer who founded the American Academy of Environmental Medicine and moved the Kennedy administration to organize the first air quality conference in 1961. Eventually, this led to North America's clean air laws. But the much worse indoor air quality was not considered until very recently. J. Spengler of the Harvard School of Public Health provide that nitrogen dioxide was far more prevalent in the home and work place than on the road. B y the late 1980s, EPA studies made industry take note." - Helke Ferrie, Dispatches From the War Zone of Environmental Health (Get the book.)

"Instead, Vancouver not only avoided sprawl, but increased its quality of life—improving its air quality, creating vibrant neighborhoods, and becoming the most walkable city on the western coast of North America, as Southeast False Creek wmmm For Vancouver, it's not enough to have a few pretty streets and some green buildings. No, the city needs an entire Sustainability Precinct. Vancouver's city planners seem to be trying to jam every good idea they've ever had into the development of Southeast False Creek, an old industrial area near the city's downtown." - Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.)

"An improvement in diet or air quality speeds our progress towards optimal health. As I mention in my book Raw Spirit, when we eliminate detrimental foods from our diet COMPLETELY and consistently, this is when our health improves. Health is determined more by what we do not eat rather than by what we do eat. {See Appendix A,"What You Don't Eat".} Cleansing and detoxification happen in direct proportion with the quality and quantity of foods being eliminated from our diet. Let me write that again." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.)

"Other factors which can aggravate the situation are the weather and the air quality. Treatment The traditional drug route of Antihistamines, and even sometimes steroids, is not satisfactory, as it does not deal with the cause, and they all have side effects. Recently in the UK, a hayfever medicine was withdrawn because of the'unacceptable'high number of deaths! Does this then indicate there is an acceptable level of deaths? How does it occur? Invariably, it is the result of intolerance to foods, such as wheat and dairy products." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"Pristine Living For Even Greater Health And Longevity Diet Is Too Clean Becomes i Optimal Diet In A Better Environment, A Diet That Is Too Clean Can Become The Optimal Diet Result: Live Healthier And Longer Close To Pristine Environment T Detrimental Environment With pristine air quality, the diagram for optimal longevity looks a little different. This pristine environment does not threaten our body now or in the long-run. Because we do not have to protect ourselves from a Detrimental Environment, we can eat less food." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.) "In addition to foods, we are very sensitive to air quality, to the toxic load we breathe with each inhale. Based on the bird example above, it stands to reason that if you took a man who walked this pristine Earth 5000 years ago and dropped him into the current polluted state of our planet, most likely he would not survive long. Raw Food Makes Us More Sensitive It is undeniable: I am dramatically more sensitive to cigarette smoke now as a Raw Foodist than when my diet was cooked. The damage to my cleaner, vulnerable cells is evident." - Matt Monarch, Raw Success (Get the book.)

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