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Tag: Cleaning

Wildfire smoke leaves harmful gases in floors and walls − air...

Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University When wildfire smoke turns the air brown and hazy, you might think about...

The dirty history of soap

Judith Ridner, Mississippi State University “Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.” That’s what the CDC has advised all...

Buildings have their own microbiomes – we’re striving to make them...

Kevin Van den Wymelenberg, University of Oregon; Leslie Dietz, University of Oregon, and Mark Fretz, University of Oregon Architects and building engineers strive to create...

What is ‘green’ dry cleaning? A toxics expert explains

Joy Onasch, University of Massachusetts Lowell The winter holidays are a busy time for many businesses, including retail stores, grocers, liquor stores – and dry...

EXPLORING NATURE

How pecans went from ignored trees to a holiday staple –...

Shelley Mitchell, Oklahoma State University Pecans, America’s only native major nut, have a storied history in the United States....
A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023. Ronald Siagian/AFP via Getty Images

Can the world quit coal?