Archive for asthma
The media even knows it!
We go to the supermarket, we assume that what’s on the shelf is harmless. But precious few know about the acute and long-term health hazards of household chemical-based cleaners. Here at Broom Huggers we’ve been trying to educate consumers, but now a news station has picked it up and done a piece on it. Check [...]
Wanna breathe better? Bring in some plants!
There are certain plants this time of year that we all want to avoid – the yellow pollinators, and other things that cause asthma and allergy flare-ups. But there are other plants that will actually improve indoor air quality. And when the EPA tells us that indoor air tends to be 5-100 times more toxic [...]
Get out yer broom!
Spring is on its way, or maybe it’s already arrived where you are. But that also means allergy season is upon us! I don’t know about you, but that makes me cringe. Runny noses, itchy eyes and all sorts of other fun things. I’m sure Kleenex loves this time of year, but I could do [...]
Naming names – cleaners that trigger asthma
Rates of asthma are rising in children and adults alike. The Centers for Disease Control estimate that 9 million US children under the age of 18 (that is, 12.5% of all US children) have been diagnosed with asthma at some point. It’s the third ranking cause of hospitalization in children under the age of 15. [...]
Mistletoe and eggnog
Christmas has come and gone, but New Year is just around the corner, and that means parties! More cleaning to be done, plans to be made, appetizers to prepare, and desserts to bake. The fun of the holidays is far from over!
But in another few days we’ll be putting away holiday decorations and putting our [...]
Household sprays linked to adult asthma
A new study links household spray cleaners – especially glass cleaners, furniture polish, and air fresheners – to up to 1 in 7 cases of adult asthma cases. They found that using such sprays, even just once a week, increased incidents by 30 to 50 percent.
Cleaning sprays and air fresheners contain chemicals such as ammonia, [...]
Holiday decorating
Halloween is around the corner. Then Thanksgiving. Hanukka. Christmas. And that means autumn and winter holiday decorations. Does anyone in your family have allergies or asthma? Those dusty, musty decorations from the attic or basement could be triggers. When you get them down, take them out to the garage or the deck first. Remove them [...]
Another weird remedy
So, your young kids have a cough and over-the-counter meds are now off-limits, thanks to the FDA’s recent announcement. So what do you do to get them to sleep at night?
I read somewhere that you can put Vicks VapoRub on your kids’ feet (or your own) to stop the coughing. Cover with socks or footed [...]
More on hand sanitizers
We’ve talked about the dangers of alcohol-based hand sanitizers for children. But we’ve also talked recently about back-to-school germs. In the midst of all this, Germ-X sent me a new product to try that’s just showing up on shelves at Wal Mart. It’s an alcohol-free sanitizer with moisturizer, and it’s so new I can’t even [...]
Thursday’s tip becomes WFMW: Aloe for asthma
Here at Broom Huggers we’ve been doing a cleaning or health tip every Thursday. Starting this week, we’re switching our tips to Wednesdays to participate in Works for Me Wednesday at Rocks in my Dryer.
As it turns out, fresh gel from the aloe vera plant can help asthma sufferers. Clip a leaf, slice it lengthwise, [...]
