Allergy Consumer Review Issue #63

Dear Everyone, Sometimes, my love of cats and my allergies collide. My bedroom has always been a relatively safe haven with a very low particulate level, perfect for an allergy sufferer. Imagine my dismay to find [...]

Secondhand Smoke in Apartments

Dangers of Second Hand Smoke Source: www.no-smoke.org Secondhand smoke seeping into apartments or condominiums from neighboring units poses both a health risk and a significant nuisance. Unfortunately, there are no fail-proof solutions to this problem. Since personal [...]

Second Hand Smoke Fact Sheet

Effects of Second Hand Smoke Source: www.no-smoke.org January 2004 This document may only be re-used with appropriate credit to Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights. The Science Of Secondhand Smoke (Shs) The 1999 National Cancer Institute Monograph 10, based on [...]

Allergy Consumer Review Issue #62

Dear Everyone, Spring has arrived in Boston and for us New Englanders it feels well overdue. Spring reminds us all to celebrate new life and I am on a clean up mission in our house. My [...]

Allergy Consumer Review Issue #61

Dear Everyone, Sometimes just when I begin wondering about what to write about this month, life presents something which I feel impelled to write about. So this is why this issue focuses on the dangers [...]

Smoke Removal and Air Purifiers

Second Hand Smoke Removal Addressed To: Joshua Alpert Esq., Program Manager, Americans for Non Smokers Rights March 19th, 2004 Dear Mr. Alpert, I am in receipt of your letter of March 10th 2004 in which you take [...]

Product Review: Miele Red Velvet Vacuum Cleaner

Miele Red Velvet Vacuum Cleaner Review Contributor: Richard Gerardi “If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up”. – Ferris Bueller In the movie, Ferris Bueller wasn’t talking about a Miele Vacuum Cleaner, he was talking about [...]

Air Cleaners and Dust Removal

Air Cleaners and Dust Removal Many customers buy an air purifier to “remove dust” from their rooms and are disappointed when they still see dust. An air purifier can remove only the particles that remain airborne long [...]

Sinus Relief – Nasal Irrigation

Stopping Runny Noses Contributor: Hana R. Solomon, M.D. Pediatricians evaluate and treat many conditions and without a doubt, nose woes are the most common issue presented in the clinic. A greater understanding of nose and sinus anatomy [...]