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What is in the air I breathe everyday?
Did you know that 98,5% of all particles in the air we breathe are so small that we cannot even see them and we breathe around 15,000 - 18,000 litres of air a day. Most viruses and bacteria capable of causing illness and aggravating asthma are so small that a specialised air filter is required to clean the air. On average we spend around 90% of our time indoors and this air is generally up to 6 times more polluted than the outdoor air.
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Green Business - Green Home - Green Living

When attempting to go green the simplest and most cost effective place to start is with consumables like recycled toilet paper, green cleaning methods and green cleaning products.  " As a green company helping others in going green it is always surprising to the individuals and the businesses when shown how cheap and simple it is to make changes that have extraordinary benefits for the environment" Raphael Siket - ecolibria

 

 

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Exposure to paint

Four of five case-control studies found significant increases in childhood leukaemia associated with maternal exposure before or during pregnancy, although findings were inconsistent for lymphatic and haematopoietic cancers in the painters themselves. (WHO December 2007)

A 40 million to 1 dilution is necessary to render 'Water soluble gloss paint' harmless before entering the sewage system - the equivalent of rinsing a paint brush under a tap for a week! (The Greenhouse Trust)
 
Circadian Rhythms

Shiftwork that involves circadian disruption is “probably carcinogenic to humans”  (WHO December 2007)

Epidemiological studies have found that long-term nightworkers have a higher risk of breast cancer risk than women who do not work at night. These studies have involved mainly nurses and flight attendants. 


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Mercury

Mercury is the most toxic pollutant after radioactive substances on the EPA’s list of industrial pollutants and there is enough mercury in a single fluorescent light bulb to contaminate 7,000 gallons of fresh water. In Australia only 1% of fluorescent bulbs are recycled and the mercury from these bulbs is refined and used as amalgam fillings in the dentist industry.

 
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