| Rick Mills | | | | completely new meaning, doesn't it? |
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| How often have you said to yourself, "I wish | | | | Water is essential to life. When NASA speaks |
| things would slow down"? "I wish life was | | | | about the possibility of life existing on |
| simpler!" | | | | Mars or any other planet, what they look for |
| | | | is whether that planet has or has ever had |
| | | | water. The majority of the human body is made |
| | | | of water. We cannot live without it. |
| It's no wonder we are the 'stress | | | | |
| generation'. Did you know that you hear more | | | | Like our air, our water is polluted with |
| news in one DAY that your great-grandparents | | | | chemicals and toxins from various sources in |
| heard in an entire year? One day! | | | | the environment. |
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| Combine the stress caused by too much | | | | Thankfully, water filtration is |
| information with the changes in our | | | | sophisticated. Having an effective home water |
| environment and the food we eat and you end | | | | filtration system is within the reach of |
| up with a losing combination. | | | | virtually everyone. |
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| What can we do to fight back against the | | | | Whether you choose a 'whole house' filter or |
| unseen environmental factors that rob us of | | | | one that runs from the faucet, be sure that |
| our health and peace of mind? | | | | the particle size that it filters is |
| | | | sufficiently small. Look specifically to see |
| Plenty! | | | | that your filter will remove contaminants |
| | | | like lead, mercury, and asbestos. |
| Here are the top three environmental factors | | | | |
| that have a negative impact on your life and | | | | 3. Chemical Residue |
| what you can do about each. | | | | |
| | | | If our air and water are both polluted, where |
| 1. Air pollution | | | | does that leave our homes? By cleaning up the |
| | | | air we breath and the water we drink, we are |
| This problem can sneak into your home or | | | | on the road to providing a safer environment |
| office without you even noticing. And the | | | | for our families. However, we're not there |
| problem is very real. From airborne | | | | yet. |
| pollutants to toxic mold, our breathing is | | | | |
| under attack. | | | | Every surface in our home collects dust, |
| | | | dirt, germs, and grease that need cleaning |
| Many cities now routinely warn citizens to | | | | regularly. That's no problem, you say! You |
| stay indoors during certain parts of the day, | | | | can just pick up your handy dandy bottle of |
| particularly in the summer, due to elevated | | | | all-purpose chemical cleaner and begin, wait, |
| ozone levels. Of course, summer is the time | | | | did you say chemical cleaner? |
| when our children and we often want to be | | | | |
| outdoors. | | | | We filter chemicals out of our air and water |
| | | | and then put them right back into our home |
| The good news is that this is a problem with | | | | environment by cleaning every surface in our |
| several solutions. Today we have a wide | | | | home with chemical cleaners, exposing our |
| variety of air filters from which to choose. | | | | families to their vapors in the process. |
| Ranging from those that simply filter our air | | | | |
| to more expensive models that 'treat' the | | | | Modern advancements come to the rescue in the |
| air, be sure you get a filter that traps | | | | area of cleaning as well. For the first time, |
| super-small particles and defends against | | | | we have easy access to methods of cleaning |
| ozone as well. And change your filter often. | | | | that will do a great job without bringing us |
| Experts now recommend changing filters up to | | | | the chemicals and toxins that we don't want. |
| once a week. | | | | |
| | | | In each area of household cleaning you |
| You may not be able to change the air outside | | | | undertake, be sure to choose products that |
| but you can make a difference in the air your | | | | won't leave a chemical residue or strong |
| family breaths when they are in your home. | | | | chemical odors in the air. Your health and |
| | | | your lungs will thank you. |
| 2. Water pollution. | | | | |
| | | | By making a few simple changes, you can have |
| If you remember high-school science, you will | | | | a permanent impact on your life and the lives |
| remember that there is no new water. That's | | | | of your family members. Why not start today? |
| right, the water you drank today is | | | | Take back your peace of mind and begin the |
| completely re-circulated from the clouds | | | | journey to happier and healthier lives. |
| above. Makes air pollution take on a | | | | |