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How To Ventilate Your Home

September 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

How To Ventilate Your Home

Do you know how to ventilate your home? How often do you open a window or sense the need for fresh air? According to researchers, very few people are aware of the need for ventilation, and many have zero perception of the relationship between indoor air quality and health. Since the energy crisis in the… 

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Air Quality in the Classroom

April 1, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Air Quality in the Classroom

Are you a teacher, parent, or administrator? The classroom is often overlooked when it comes to indoor air quality. Join the movement and embrace these suggestions for improving health in your classroom! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is acutely aware of the hazards of poor indoor air quality, noting that children are especially vulnerable. The… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: asthma, children, classroom, fragrance-free, health, healthy, indoor air quality, National Healthy Schools Day, pollutants, school, schools, toxic mold, ventilation, World Health Organization

Tips for a Healthier Workspace

February 26, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 25 Comments

Tips for a Healthier Workspace

How would you describe your workspace? Cramped and dark, or bright and relaxing?  Do you feel fatigued while working at your desk? Consider these tips for creating a healthier workspace! There are lots of variables that influence your well-being when it comes to your desk and surrounding work area. The top areas of consideration are… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, electromagnetic, environment, exposure, Fluorescent, green, lighting, magnetic, ventilation, work, workspace

The Importance of Ventilation

February 14, 2014 by Andrea Fabry 3 Comments

The Importance of Ventilation

Ventilation is one of the biggest factors when considering the health of a living environment. Unfortunately, ventilation takes a back seat when winter hits. Instinctively we close the windows and turn up the heat. Indoor air specialist Richard Walter says allowing a bit of outdoor air may offer a significant health boost during the winter… 

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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