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...
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...
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...
Jul 9, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Hey, guys, yeah all you sperm producing humans out there. Hate to break it to you, but when it comes to different chemicals in our world, your little swimmers might not be as safe as you think. While it’s true that you continually are creating new sperm, if you...
Apr 11, 2018Karen Wang, PhD
We all want our homes to be a safe, healthy, and clean place for ourselves and the ones we love. Fortunately, there are some simple changes you can make that will make a big difference.
Apr 11, 2018Emma Zang-Schwartz, MPH
Lead is bad. I think it’s safe to say everyone is comfortable with that fact. Although it’s bad and we all know it, it’s still all over the world. And even if as a society we are using it in fewer products than ever, it still has ways of getting into...
