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	<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:01:56 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Use Soy Candles for Better Indoor Air Quality</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=467</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Candles are a wonderful way to create ambiance and relieve stress.  They can contribute to warming a small space and are used in many religious settings.  However, some candles can significantly impact the indoor air quality in your home. Choose your candles carefully.Candles are made by placing a wick into a waxy material.  Choose soy or beeswax rather than oil-based (paraffin wax) candles because these bio-based waxes burn cleaner, are non-toxic and do not emit petroleum soot.  They are a renewable and biodegradable resource.The US EPA has studied the burning of petroleum based candles and found them to release pollutants such as benzene, styrene, toluene, acetone and particulate matter into the air.   Also they produce petroleum soot  particles which are very small and are easily inhaled and deposited deep in the lungs. Fragrances added to candles can also be petroleum based.  Be careful to choose unscented or naturally scented candles.Asthma Society of Canada (pdf)Ask YahooScented Candles at Care2.com]]></description>
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		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantCleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Bush to America re Clean Air:  You are on your own</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=288</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The Bush Administration has left the American people vulnerable to death and disease by allowing dangerously high levels of soot pollution in the air.Every five years the EPA must review and update regulations on various pollutants.  This year, the EPA's own scientific panel identified soot pollution as a serious threat to American lives and well-being.  Lethal soot particles are released from power-plants, trucks and ships.  These particles have been identified as a source for  thousands of premature deaths, asthma attacks, heart attacks and other health problems.The new EPA rules have done nothing to further protect Americans from the steady flow of harmful pollution spewed into the air that we breath every day. &amp;quot;This was a decision based on political science rather than real science,'' said Frank O'Donnell, president of Clean Air Watch. &amp;quot;We're terribly disappointed that EPA has chosen to disregard its own science advisers. The results will leave millions of Americans unprotected from the dangers of particle soot.''Dozens of health groups -- including the American Medical Association, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and American Academy of Pediatrics -- had urged the agency to set tougher standards for short-term and long-term exposure to particle pollution.While many hope that political pressure and a change in Congressional leadership will produce better Federal protections in the future, it is clear that we are on our own for now.We must limit our driving, our use of electricity and the use of petroleum diesel engines.We must use energy efficient appliances and light bulbs.We must do our best to keep the air in our homes, schools and businesses clean by using air purifiers.]]></description>
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		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantcleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:28:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Pests to prosper in carbon rich world</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=123</link>
		<description><![CDATA[The results of a six year study done by scientists at Harvard and Duke University warns that Poison Ivy will grow bigger and be more poisonous if the amount of Carbon Dioxide emitted into the atmosphere is not reduced.  Media coverage of the study has been widespread.

All manner of pests are projected to thrive under the conditions we are creating with our emissions.  Mosquitos, ticks and other insect pests thrive in the variable type of climate that is projected.  Pollen from faster growing weeds will increase allergies and asthma reactions. 

So, when Exxon and the Big Oil folks behind the recent Competitive Enterprise Institute telvision ads that showed kids blowing on dandelions while praising carbon dioxide as "essential to life" really meant to say "essential to the life of pests."



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		<category><![CDATA[indoor air]]></category>
		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantcleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 23:50:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>National Healthy Schools Day -  April 24, 2006</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=88</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Indoor air quality can often be extremely hazardous to the health and well being of the people inside buildings.  Sources of pollution include new carpets and construction materials, pesticides, toxic cleansers and molds.  These pollutants contribute to immediate effects (such as dizziness and fatigue) and long-term debilitating or fatal health impacts (which include respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer).

According to the EPA, America's schools are at-risk.  &amp;quot;More than 53 million children and about 6 million adults spend a significant portion of their days in more than 120,000 public and private school buildings. Many of these buildings are old and in poor condition, and may contain environmental conditions that inhibit learning and pose increased risks to the health of children and staff.&amp;quot;

Activists around the country are organizing to protect our children and the professionals who teach them from the threat of poor air quality.

National Heathy Schools Day is a great opportunity to get involved.

An extensive report with great background information is available at the Green Schools Initiative.

Visit the Healthy Schools Network for tips on what you can do.

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has some excellent resources for kids in their Green Squad site.
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		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantCleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:50:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>Green Festival -  Green Yoga Association</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=47</link>
		<description><![CDATA[One of my main activities at the Green Festival this year was to staff the Green Yoga Association booth.  I serve as an advisor to this new organization,  dedicated to fostering ecological consciousness, reverence and action in the Yoga community.

While the organization is broadly interested in reinvigorating the ancient ecological foundations of Yoga into today's western Yoga practice, our booths tend to get positive attention because we sell Eco-Yoga Mats.

The typical Yoga mat is made of PolyVinylCloride (PVC).  The manufacture of PVC is one of the most hazardous industrial processes which involves highly toxic feed stocks and high levels of pollution.
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		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantCleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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		<title>A sick-building hypochondriac clears her head</title>
		<link>http://www.iwantcleanair.com/index.cfm?CommentID=10</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Interesting article on indoor air pollution by Carol Lloyd

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		<category><![CDATA[indoor air]]></category>
		<author>blog@iwantcleanair.com (IwantCleanAir)</author>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2005 09:35:00 PST</pubDate>
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