Is your furniture making you sick?

Article Abstract:

Furniture may contain toxins that many may not be aware of. These toxic chemicals include mercury found in lamp bases and pendulums of antique clocks, phthalates in shower curtains and tablecloths, and formaldehyde in pressed-wood furniture and permanent-press fabrics. Details on how to avoid health threats from these substances are discussed.

United States, FURNITURE AND FIXTURES, Misc. Fabricated Textile Products, Furniture & Fixtures, Household Furnishings, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, Other Household Textile Product Mills, Health aspects, Home furnishings, Composition, Furniture

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Why are all these women sick?

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Issues concerning the high numbers of cases of the autoimmune diseases, scleroderma and lupus, in pockets of South Boston are discussed. Sufferers of the diseases have successfully campaigned for a study into the diseases and their distribution.

Demographic aspects, Diseases, Autoimmune diseases, Scleroderma (Disease), Lupus, South Boston, Virginia

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Colds + flus 101: how not to get sick this season

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Tips on preventing colds and flus are presented. They include stress reduction, drinking fluids, proper ventilation, hand washing, cleaning surfaces and taking vitamin C. Flus are readily spread than colds.

Prevention, Influenza, Cold (Disease), Common cold

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