VOCs or volatile organic compounds, are gases that can trigger allergic reactions, asthma and upper respiratory infections. The long-term effects are less certain and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, suspects some VOCs are carcinogens. Many paints include VOC solvents but why? These …
Going Green at Home: Why and How
There is lots of marketing hype about going green but what does it really mean? The first thing to understand is going green isn't about buying, it's about lifestyle. Going green means learning how your actions affect the environment and making conscious decisions to reduce the negative impact you …
VOC? Do I Care About this New Acronym?
We assume that we see what's around us, that the air is clear so it must be clean. In fact there are many Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs) in the air we breathe, ones that affect our health, and we can't see them.There are many things we can't see because they're too small for the naked eye. You …
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