We are not just what we digest. But also a product of where we live.
Harvard School of Public Health has a study that shows:
Low-income housing residents who live in ‘green’ buildings that are built with eco-friendly materials and energy-efficient features appear to have fewer ‘sick building’ symptoms than residents of traditionally constructed low-income housing, according to a new study. Asthma outcomes — hospitalizations, attacks, and missed school days due to asthma — were also significantly lower for children living in the green buildings.
What you can do to be greener and healthier?
- Water filters. Especially in shower as we inhale more than we drink.
- Air filters. Walter Crinnion ND the environmental guru we should listen to recommends IQ Air. so that’s what I now have.
- Shoes off at front door.
- Leave garage door open 10-15 minutes after parking if garage is connected to home.
- Learn more: Read Hormone Deception and get a room-by-room tour of your home
Meryl D. Colton, Jose Guillermo Cedeno Laurent, Piers MacNaughton, John Kane, Mae Bennett-Fripp, John Spengler, Gary Adamkiewicz. Health Benefits of Green Public Housing: Associations With Asthma Morbidity and Building-Related Symptoms. American Journal of Public Health, 2015; e1 DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302793