‘Dust is basically a repository for indoor chemicals that have shed from various products,’ says Tasha Stoiber, a scientist researching indoor contaminants.Photograph: Grace Cary/Getty Images The ...

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Q: I pride myself on keeping a tidy home, but I can’t seem to get a handle on the dust. It seems like a layer of dust appears on my furniture mere hours after I clean up. Why is my house so dusty, and ...

You’re cleaning your house (again), and as you wipe the thick layer of grime off yet another shelf, you ask yourself, “Why is my house so dusty?” Dust is a common problem in every home, and ...

While that winter wonderland outside your window looks clean and pristine, chilly weather means that dust is accumulating ...

See what causes dust buildup in your home and how to keep the dust away. Simple tips to reduce dust and allergens in your ...

Lead is a known toxin that accumulates in the blood and is linked to impaired brain and nervous system development in young children. Since many Northwesterners still associate residential lead ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a multi-published NYC-based writer whose work has appeared in myriad publications ranging from Forbes to Real Simple to Cosmopolitan. She’s written hundreds of articles as ...

It's the rainy and coldest time of the year, so many people are starting to turn on their heating—if it wasn't already on ...

Dust is a by-product of everyday life, and it’s not going anywhere soon. As you read this, microscopic specks of dust are settling on the screen of your smartphone, settling in the cracks of your ...

Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at ...

It is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust. A North Carolina State University-led study found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant ...