In the winter, we bundle up, shut our windows, and get cozy. But in our effort to seal out the frigid cold, are we trapping indoor toxins in our home? Researchers say yes, but thankfully, it’s easy to detox our lungs and improve our home’s air quality.

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Air Pollution

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Health

With climate change an increasing threat, understanding the environmental impacts upon heart health has become even more important. Learn about the risks of these factors and the ways you can protect your heart health.

Ashley Linkletter is a food writer based in Vancouver, BC; she specializes in cheese, wine, and nutrition topics.

Toxic Chemicals

Concerned about climate change? Many of us are. But if those concerns balloon to the point of overwhelm, ecophobia might be the culprit.

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Deena Kara Shaffer, PhD, is a learning specialist and lecturer at Ryerson University, co-creator of the Thriving in Action initiative, and owner of Awakened Learning, resilience-based educational coaching and consulting.

Climate Change

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Did you know that levels of pollutant can be up to five times higher indoors? Yikes. Fortunately, these air-cleaning plants can help clear the air.

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Jesse Vernon Trail is the author of <a href="http://amzn.to/2jRCIy7" target="_blank">Quiver Trees, Phantom Orchids and Rock Splitters: Remarkable Survival Strategies of Plants</a>.

Air Fresheners

What causes it and how to reduce it

Daniela Ginta, MSc, NNCP, is a freelance writer who lives in Kamloops, BC.

Pollution

Toxic air pollution linked to cancer

Melissa Galea Holmes, MSc, MA, is a researcher in health and exercise psychology.

Reducing Toxins

Vancouver-based writers Janice Bennett and Nathan Livingston share a passion for health research.

David Crowe is a Calgary-based environmentalist and analyst of the scientific justification for modern medicine. He has an HBSc in Biology and Mathematics.

Rob MacDonald is a clinical herbal therapist, writer, and educator with a herbal practice in Vancouver, BC.

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Indoor Air Detox

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Ecophobia

Plants Versus Pollutants

Indoor Pollution

Indoor Pollution

Something in the Air

Household Health Hazards

Stand Up for Clean Air

Reducing heart toxins

We Need Proof

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Sick Schools = Sick Children

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