69) How to lower our exposure to VOCs and toxins in bed and at home ft. Nimi Kelloway (BLOOM TUESDAY)
Green Dreamer: Seeding change towards collective healing, sustainability, regeneration
Kaméa Chayne
4.8 • 694 Ratings
🗓️ 9 October 2018
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
With indoor air pollution often being worse than outdoor air pollution even in urban spaces, how can we reduce our exposure to toxic chemicals in our homes for our health?
Special guest of our Bloom Tuesday episode, Nimi Kelloway of Haute Coton, shares her expertise with us.
Find the full show notes with references linked at www.GreenDreamer.com/69, and follow me on Instagram @KameaChayne where I'll be sharing more of my inspirations, tips, and learning lessons along the way. Thanks for bringing your light! x
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| 1:19.1 | So, mattresses and bedding often emit volatile organic compounds, also known as VOCs. These are a |
| 1:26.4 | variety of chemicals that off-gasts from solids or liquids that are known as VOCs. These are a variety of chemicals that off-gas from solids or liquids |
| 1:29.9 | that are known to be hazardous to our health. But we spend one-third of our lives in bed, likely |
| 1:36.3 | exposed to these toxins when we're trying to rest and recover overnight. And in addition to mattresses |
| 1:42.9 | and bedding, VO, and other toxic chemicals are |
| 1:45.8 | also lurking in a lot of our other common household products, like household cleaning products, |
| 1:51.5 | our beauty or skin care products, hairspray, our clothes, carpets, flooring, paint from the walls, |
| 1:57.6 | furniture, etc., which all contribute to the finding that indoor air pollution |
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