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Posts by Beck Cowles

Air Quality in the Home: Common Pollutants and Sources

The average American spends 90% of their time indoors! The quality of the air we breathe inside our home matters greatly to our health. You may be encountering a wide range of pollutants, which may be mildly or seriously affecting your health. The good news is that there is plenty that you can do to [...]

By Beck Cowles

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Creative gifting

By Beck Cowles

Winter 2009 | No Comments »

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I’m worried about their tap water. I know some older homes have lead pipes—can lead get in the drinking water?

By Beck Cowles

Summer 2009 | No Comments »

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Are our houses making us sick?

By Beck Cowles

Spring 2009 | 4 Comments »

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Can you compare so-called “green” cleaning products with conventional ones?

By Beck Cowles

Fall/Winter 2008 | No Comments »

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How to grill green

By Beck Cowles

Summer 2008 | No Comments »

Reduce, reuse, recycle, rot

Given the pressures of our consumer culture, it’s important to take stock of our buying habits. Decisions about if and when to buy something are usually more important than how we will dispose of it — but that’s easy to forget.

By Beck Cowles

Summer 2003 | No Comments »

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