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Home eco ratings

Home eco ratings
Want to save money, protect the planet, and increase your home’s value at the same time? Home energy audits and green labelling may not sound as exciting as granite countertops, but they can make your home more attractive to buyers and protect the environment from greenhouse gases.
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A chemical reaction

A chemical reaction
A recent study from the University of California, Berkeley is suggesting that chemicals used as flame retardants on a wide variety of everyday articles, such as fabrics, furniture, and carpets, have a significant and profoundly negative impact on a woman’s ability to become pregnant.
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Medicinal plants under pressure

Medicinal plants under pressure
It’s common knowledge that many natural health products are derived from plants. What you may not know is that a vast majority of the pharmaceutical pills we pop—from Aspirin to chemotherapy drugs—are also based on natural substances, mostly plants.
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