Quality Of The Air We Breathe At Home Or In The WorkplaceWritten by Peter McGarry
How would you rate quality of air in your workplace? More importantly what factors are you considering when rating it?Your home or work environment may be causing you additional health risks without you realizing it. On average, Canadians spend about 80-90 percent of their time indoors, thus quality of indoor air is very important. Ask yourself a few questions: Does fresh, outside air flow into room or office you are usually in? Is room humid? Are there any gas-fired appliances? Is your furniture composed of particle board or wood laminents? These questions need to be addressed when determining quality of air in our home or workplace. Here are reasons why. Does fresh, outside air flow into room or office you are usually in? Better insulation can save on heating costs, but it limits amount of fresh air that enters and leaves your house or office.As a lot of water vapour is produced from normal human activities, fresh air is necessary to get rid of this extra humidity. Is room humid? Humid or damp conditions in your home can encourage growth of mould and dust mites. Mould can develop from too much humidity, building leaks, refrigerator drip pans, bathroom surfaces and flooding. Mouldy smells from carpet, wood and gypsum board are a sign that they harbour fungi. Stale water in humidifiers and air conditioners can lead to growth of bacteria and fungi. Are there any gas-fired appliances? Typically, oven and pilot light emissions are not vented and can contribute significantly to indoor levels of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and formaldehyde. Of emerging interest as a potential source of indoor air pollution is wood burning stove. Since combustion is much less complete with wood than with oil and gas furnaces, pollution emissions can be greater. Though by-products should be vented to outside, leaks and improper operation of these appliances can cause emissions to indoors. Kerosine heaters are becoming increasingly popular for space heating. Since these systems are often unvented, potential for high level contamination exists.
| | Magnets: How do they really work?Written by Peter McGarry
Can magnets actually help us feel better? When I first read about this theory I was somewhat skeptical but curious. After looking into it further and trying out a few magnet products, I was pleasantly surprised. Let me tell you a few things I found out.Research has shown that when charged particles pass through a magnetic field, they generate a current, which produces heat, expands blood vessels, and increases blood flow. This in turn can stimulate body to heal faster, as movement of oxygen and other nutrients to cells increases and unwanted waste and toxins are flushed from system. Although body will often heal in its own time, we can expedite nature's clock by applying a magnetic field. Through use of magnets we can aid cell's natural ability to heal itself by providing optimal environment for that repair. As described in Sherry Kahn's book, "Healing Magnets", magnet therapy relieves pain, speeds healing, and appears to restore balance when our systems get out of whack. While research is still somewhat limited, a variety of studies have been done in which magnetic therapy has been helpful for conditions such as back, neck, and shoulder pain, bone fractures, carpal tunnel syndrome, dental problems, depression, fatigue, female problems, fibromyalgia, food pain (diabetic neuropathy), headaches, high blood pressure, insomnia, multiple sclerosis, osteoarthritis, parkinson's disease, postpolio syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, skin problems, soft-tissue injuries, recovery from surgery, wound healing, etc.
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