Sep 27, 2022Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH and Karen Wang, PhD
We all want our homes to be a safe haven for ourselves and the ones we love. The single easiest thing you can do for a safer home is to take your shoes off at the door. If you’re already doing it, congratulations! If you’re not, you can start today and...
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...
Oct 8, 2019Stephanie Brinker, MPH
Once a baby starts to crawl, they’re always on the move! After you’ve baby-proofed your outlets and stairs, it’s worth considering how to keep your little one safe from harmful chemicals as well. Since babies are low to the ground when moving about...
Jul 23, 2019Because Health
Updated for 2019!If your old vacuum is on the fritz or you’re looking to make a new investment, we rounded up 9 HEPA filter vacuums in a variety of styles that are highly reviewed. What is a HEPA (high efficiency particulate air ) Filter? HEPA filters, as...
Jun 19, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
As kids spend more time at home, remember to dust more frequently . Normal household products can toxic chemicals like flame retardants, phthalates, and lead . These chemicals can drift out of the products and accumulate in household dust. To reduce the amount of dust...
Apr 18, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
Flame retardants. These chemicals are in a ton of consumer products, but they’re not so good for your health. Flame retardant chemicals can easily move from a product onto our skin. A recent scientific study has shown that increased household cleaning or hand...
Jan 28, 2019Karen Wang, PhD
Sometimes when you look around your dirty messy house, it can be so hard to know where to start. Well, we’ve thought of everything, so you don’t have to! And even if you’ve got a cleaning routine down, sometimes you just need a checklist so that you...
Oct 24, 2018Karen Wang, PhD
So, today, we are sharing 6 super easy things you can do that will help you limit your (and your family’s) lead exposure. They are all super easy and require little to no money investment at all. Use a door mat and take your shoes off at the door. This is also a...
Aug 29, 2018Because Health
But, don’t worry, you can breath easy because we’ve done the research to help you figure out how to pick out the right air purifier for you! Another tip, try cleaning more often (we’ve got you covered there too! ) to make sure smoke and soot and...
Jul 31, 2018Karen Wang, PhD and Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
First of all, congratulations! You’re probably more in love than you’ve ever been and also more sleep deprived than you’ve ever been. Don’t worry. You got this. And we’re here to help you.You already know this, cause you’re a...
