Published 3/27/2009
by The Huffington Post News Team
at Green on HuffingtonPost.com
People complain when smog lies thick over a city. They complain when a factory or plant pumps curling, black smoke into our air. It is ironic then that the air quality of our homes often gets overlooked. The majority of our breathing is done inside. And our inside air can be just as polluted. How can you tell if your air is quality air? According to the EPA, there are three basic methods.
1. Canary in a Coal Mine
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