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Cleaning Products: What to Know – Disinfectants

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Continuing with our blog series identifying harmful ingredients in common household cleaning products, we discuss ammonia which is commonly found in household disinfectants. Ammonia has been part of family life for decades using it for cleaning toilets, sinks and baby areas. Although ammonia has a rather distinct…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Home Cleaning Products

John Travolta’s Son – Kawasaki Syndrome

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This weekend, devastating news was received by the Travolta family; their son Jett was found dead as a result of seizures. His health history identifies that as a child he had a disease known as Kawasaki syndrome.

Causes of the syndrome are not conclusively known but studies and…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in General

Indoor Pollution – It’s Happening Again

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It’s happening again, I see the signs, the medical studies, the scientific findings, the company denials, the company reactions and the lack of personal awareness.

Indoor pollution is America’s number one environmental health concern but many people are not aware of this. I see the same mistakes…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)

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Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) can occur in many different forms and people often express serious symptoms, yet the individual(s) cannot be diagnosed by their physician. Research has found that chemical exposures even in small concentrations often produce symptoms that are otherwise undiagnosed and these discoveries explain…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

Cleaning Products: What to Know-Surface Cleaners

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Continuing with our blog series of identifying harmful ingredients in common household cleaning products, the ingredient ethylene glycol monobutyl ether commonly found in all purpose surface cleaners is examined.

The name alone causes me concern especially when I tell you that this HIGHLY TOXIC SYNTHETIC SOLVENT is found…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Home Cleaning Products

Bringing Home Your Newborn Baby

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The great joy of bringing home a newborn baby is something every parent can associate with. The long hours designing and building the nursery are over and the result is a safe comfortable environment for the baby to sleep and spend most of its time.

This may not…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in General

Dust Mites – What You May Not Know

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Dust mites for their size cause powerful reactions in people including allergic reactions. Allergic reactions to the North American house dust mite (scientific name: Dermatophagoides farinae) effects millions of people daily. Symptoms of allergies to house dust mites include watering eyes, runny nose, itching, sneezing, asthma, difficulty…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Indoor Pollutants

Bad Economic Times-People Staying At Home

What can I say, there are troubling times ahead for all of us across the United States of America and around the world. Job losses, foreclosures, increased food prices as well as gas prices, do not paint a pretty picture. All of these factors are having a fundamental effect…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in General

Home Cleaning Products: What to Know-Furniture Polish

As a continuation of our ongoing series through the AirMD blog, we will briefly examine the common household cleaning products we keep in our homes and the ingredients found in these products, as well as discuss their potential effects and why we do not need these products in our…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Home Cleaning Products

Furniture in Homes: How It Can Affect Your Health

As a scientist I, I am always amazed about the number of chemicals people create and introduce into our everyday lives.

As I look at my home environment, a place of sanctuary for my family, I am constantly reminded of the many sources that can lead to chemical exposures, which…

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By Simon Hahessy | Posted in Indoor Pollutants