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Where Does a Particle Go When You Breathe It In? PM2.5, Microns, and the Journey Into Your Lungs
The final part of our Healthy Lung Month series. Follow a single speck of air pollution from the tip of your nose to the deepest part of your lungs, and see why the smallest particles matter most. KEY TAKEAWAYS You...
The Furnace Just Kicked On. Here’s What the First Heat of the Season Puts in the Air You Breathe
Part 2 of our Healthy Lung Month series. The windows close, the heat comes on, and the air inside your home changes overnight. What that burning smell means, the gas you can’t smell at all, and a first-cold-night checklist for...
I Never Smoked. Can I Still Get Lung Cancer? What New Science Says About the Air You Breathe
October is Healthy Lung Month. Most lung health advice still starts and ends with "don’t smoke." New research on people who never smoked points to something else that matters: the air we breathe every day, much of it indoors. KEY...
Cold, Flu and COVID Season: A Home Air Checklist
Windows are closing, the furnace is coming on, and respiratory viruses are starting to circulate. Here's what to do, and what not to do, to keep colds, flu, and COVID from moving through your house this fall. Key Takeaways The...
A federal roundtable, a GAO report on school closures, and a rise in mold lawsuits all landed within days of each other. Here are the facts behind the headlines, and the steps that lower mold exposure at home. KEY TAKEAWAYS...
Asthma Peak Week: A Parent's Checklist for the Most Dangerous Weeks of the School Year
The third week of September brings more childhood asthma emergencies than almost any other time of year. Here's why it happens, the warning signs to watch for, and a school, home, and sick-day checklist for getting your child through it....
For thousands of people, September 11th did not end on September 11th. A quarter century later, it is still ending. This is a remembrance — and an honest accounting of the air. KEY TAKEAWAYS The dust is still taking lives....
Can You Use Insurance to Pay for an Air Purifier? Austin Air Now Accepts HSA and FSA.
You may already have money that can cover this — and not realize it. Here’s what HSA and FSA accounts are, whether an air purifier qualifies, and how to pay with one at checkout. KEY TAKEAWAYS You can now pay...
Ragweed Peaks Right After Labor Day. Here’s What to Do Before It Does.
Ragweed season is already underway — but the worst of it is still ahead, and this year’s warm fall outlook could stretch it out. Here’s the prep-ahead checklist that actually works, and why the week before Labor Day is the...