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Clear Pollutants Out of Your Home

These tips from the American Lung Association can help keep the air in your home cleaner — which can reduce problems with allergies and asthma and prevent other health problems. Never paint in an unventilated room! The fumes can leave you with permanent damage to your sense of smell and your brain. Don’t forget to clean your dryer’s exhaust pipe. Cleaning the lint trap only removes half the lint from your system! Use a round brush with a long, flexible neck to pull lint from the exhaust pipe. Always vent your dryer to an open outside area. If you vent … Continue reading →

As I Live & Breathe

Have you ever said that? It’s an old exclamation, often made when something or someone startles you or catches you off-guard. But there is a deeper truth in the statement of As I Live And Breathe. Breathing is an essential part of your life and your living. From the moment you take your first breath following birth and you scream as that cold air strikes your lungs, it is the vital part of your overall survival. Human Life Needs To Breathe We have to be able to breathe in order to live. We require an oxygen rich atmosphere. We inhale … Continue reading →

Battling Your Home’s Invisible Dangers–Protecting Your Kids

In my previous blog I revealed that I spent the past few days battling a respiratory illness and wondered what had caused me to feel so miserable. I joked (partially) that the numerous invisible hazardous pollutants that are present in nearly every household could have triggered my sickness. That blog provided tips on how to control the problem, but neglected to stress how important it is to rid your home of these dangerous pollutants, especially if you have young children. Recent studies illustrate the negative effects toxic household pollutants have on adults, but the real eye-opener is what they do … Continue reading →

Battling Your Home’s Invisible Dangers

I spent the better part of this week battling a severe cold, sore throat, etc. The rest of the time was spent trying to figure out how it was that I got sick in the first place (I hate being sick and try to maintain a lifestyle that prevents me from having to deal with illnesses). The time I wasted trying to re-track my steps was fruitless, save for the fact that I stumbled upon some interesting information about hazardous pollutants that hide in all of our households (for about an hour I was convinced my sickness was triggered by … Continue reading →

Indoor Air Quality in Schools

Did you ever think about the concept of the indoor air quality in schools? As a parent, student, or employee, think about how many hours per day is spent inside, in a classroom. At least 8 hours a day and unless the temperature is warm enough, the windows are never opened. Germs are spread around the entire school, back and forth to students and teachers, never being able to escape the building. Not a pretty picture when you think about. Good news, NEA HIN has developed a program and kit to help indoor air quality in schools. The solutions don’t … Continue reading →

Absalom, O Absalom – Children Who Go Astray

The saddest situation a parent faces is a child who has gone astray. Literally leaving the gospel, it’s rewards, comforts and peace behind for the much more difficult life in a world likely to turn on that child in a heartbeat. The grief in a parent’s heart is tremendous, permeating their very soul and they have to stand back hoping the teachings given to that child will one day lead them home. President James E. Faust addressed this issue in the May 2003 Ensign, the conference issue: “But what if the children who have been taught by faithful, loving parents … Continue reading →