Wednesday, August 18th, 2010 9:00 pm How Air Moves and Why It's Important to Your Home and Health The relationship between air pressure, air movement and house tightness is integral to an understanding of how ventilation systems work. Friday, August 13th, 2010 9:00 pm Water Filter Basics Water filters can be useful to improve water quality, but they must be chosen carefully. This is because there are different kinds of filters and they don't all remove the same types of contaminants. Friday, August 13th, 2010 9:00 pm Those Wild Ducts in Your Walls Typical duct systems lose 25 to 40 percent of the heating or cooling energy put out by the central furnace, heat pump, or air conditioner. Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 9:00 pm EPA Advises Care When Selecting Pesticides for Bedbug Control EPA advises caution with pesticides used for bed bug infestations and suggests non-chemical methods to eliminate and prevent bed bugs. Saturday, July 31st, 2010 9:00 pm Do LEED-Certified Green Buildings Protect Human Health? The answer is "not necessarily," according to a report released by Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI), titled "LEED Certification: Where Energy Efficiency Collides With Human Health." EHHI is a non-profit organization composed of doctors, public health professionals and policy experts who specialize in research that examines environmental threats to human health. Sunday, June 20th, 2010 9:00 pm Controlling Odors within Garages You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions. Friday, June 18th, 2010 9:00 pm How Pollutants Get Into Houses Clearly, if the sources of pollutants are minimized, the air will be easier to keep fresh, clean and healthy. Saturday, June 5th, 2010 9:00 pm Overview of Common Water Treatment Strategies Unsure about the best way to treat your specific water? Look at this overview to compare different methods. Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 9:00 pm The ABCs of IAQ and Ventilation To feel comfortable and healthy, people simply need clean, fresh air. Mechanical ventilation systems are specifically designed to exchange the air in a house-as well as circulate it. Saturday, May 15th, 2010 9:00 pm Triclosan: What Consumers Should Know Triclosan is an ingredient added to many consumer products to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination. Sunday, April 18th, 2010 9:00 pm How Vacuum Cleaners Work How the workings of a vacuum affect how well it cleans and the health of your home. Sunday, April 18th, 2010 9:00 pm Drying Your Laundry How to choose the right method of drying laundry based on clothing type, health, and budget. Sunday, April 11th, 2010 9:00 pm Weatherization and Ventilation How to make homes tight and ventilate right. Thursday, April 1st, 2010 9:00 pm Ten Tips for Good Indoor Air Quality To avoid common air quality problems within the home, follow 10 simple steps. Saturday, March 27th, 2010 9:00 pm Energy Myths An examination of 13 common myths reveals that they should be treated with some healthy skepticism.