Jun 30, 2020Because Health
We’ve created a one stop shop for all your questions on using safer disinfectant at home to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Please share with your family and friends. We hope they are useful!You can download the entire PDF with links here with both toolkit and...
Jun 12, 2020Erica Chung, MPH
You and your floors spend a great deal of time together. But what happens when you’re ready for an upgrade? Goodbye old floors, helloooo shiny new ones! Whether you’re doing it yourself or hiring a pro, making the choice of what flooring to go with can be...
May 28, 2020Karen Wang, PhD
Whether you’re settling down for a cozy night of Netflix with a glass of wine or you’re building a cushion fort with your kids, we all want our couches to be comfortable and made of healthy and safe materials. Couches are usually the largest piece of...
May 28, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Summer always feels like a great time to tackle a few DIY projects. Long days and warm weather inspire us to be renovation weekend warriors! But if your building was built before the 1980s there’s probably a good chance lead paint is somewhere in your home....
May 21, 2020Karen Wang, PhD and Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Updated May 21, 2020We don’t know about you, but the outbreak of the new coronavirus this year has us doing a lot of cleaning. And it seems like we’re going to be doing this for quite a while. Having cleaning on the brain makes us wonder: What’s the...
Apr 27, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
One thing everyone is doing during the pandemic is cooking a lot more at home. In uncertain times, we have to make our money go further than ever before, especially when it comes to food and cooking.That’s why we’ve been eating more canned and frozen food...
Apr 27, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
The COVID-19 shelter in place has been tough for our emotions and our budget. With layoffs and furloughs, we’ve had to make our money go further than ever before. But how do you keep good environmental health practices when money is tight? It seems like a lot of...
Apr 21, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Gardening is very big right now thanks to COVID-19. We’re all stuck in our house, looking for something to do. If you’re looking for a productive garden that is also aesthetically appealing, try growing edible flowers! We love plants that will produce...
Apr 17, 2020Stephanie Brinker, MPH
We’ve got some free time on our hands now that we’re staying at home all the time and going to the grocery store can be really stressful. Plus, many grocery stores have had trouble keeping fresh produce in stock during the pandemic. Why not start growing...
Apr 3, 2020Erica Chung, MPH
If you live in a big city, close to a major highway or just have some unbearable allergies, chances are, you’ve probably considered buying an indoor air filter at some point. Maybe you were overwhelmed at the amount of choices that the internet offered, or just...
