Most Americans are unaware of an important fact: The air we’re breathing inside our homes, schools and offices can be highly polluted. In fact, most people don’t even think about the air that they breathe, but they should. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says levels of indoor...

When Crystal Mountain’s new spa, the Crystal Spa, opens this winter it will be one of just six spa facilities nationwide to be LEED certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and the only in the Midwest. LEED is a third-party certification program through the U.S. Green Building...

Recent market research shows that 64 percent of women are choosing natural over conventional beauty products. Although shoppers are more aware of which foods and supplements contain natural ingredients, they may not read labels quite as carefully when it comes to choosing personal care products. In...

During economical shake-ups, author Cal Orey predicts her new mass market books that praise ancient remedies such as olive oil and vinegar (part of the heart healthy Mediterranean diet and lifestyle) will be the cheap ticket to good health and good spirits. Orey, a health-nutrition journalist, believes...

There is no shortage of ways to care for your clothes and be kind to the environment at the same time. Below are some quick and easy tips that will help save energy while caring for your clothes: • Clean your dryer lint trap and enable clothes to dry more quickly. • Use warm or cold water rather...

Say good-bye to pink and blue. When it comes to raising happy, healthy babies, the color of choice for many of today’s parents is green. Conscientious parents want to minimize their child’s exposure to the many products on the market that are known to contain harmful chemicals and pollutants. Here...

Asbestos, the highly toxic fire retarding mineral, will not be placed on a global blacklist and will be freely traded for at least the next three years, a Canadian parliamentarian said on Thursday. Pressure from major producer Canada and several developing country importers will prevent diplomats meeting...

Many pesticides used in the European Union may damage brain growth in fetuses and young children, according to a study published on Friday. The study urged the European Union to tighten restrictions.Go to Source

Organic farming offers Africa the best chance of breaking the cycle of poverty and malnutrition it has been locked in for decades, according to a major study from the United Nations to be presented today.Go to Source

The WHO’s new research agenda for climate change and health is a welcome effort towards making health considerations count for more in a post-Kyoto world, says an editorial in The Lancet.Go to Source