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GREEN CLEANING Pollution levels in homes can be 2-5 times higher than outdoors. Reducing the amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in your home makes it healthier for you and your family! If you do use cleaning chemicals such as bleach, make sure to use gloves and ventilate the area. Green cleaning not only reduces the amount of exposure to chemicals, it can save you money as well. Do not mix cleaning product. Mixing products can produce poisonous gasses. EPA has a safer choice program that has products that meet criteria limiting direct releases into the environment! AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK

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GREEN CLEANING

Pollution levels in homes can be 2-5 times higher than outdoors. Reducing the amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in your home makes it healthier for you and your family!

If you do use cleaning chemicals such as bleach, make sure to use gloves and ventilate the area.

Green cleaning not only reduces the amount of exposure to chemicals, it can save you money as well.

Do not mix cleaning product. Mixing products can produce poisonous gasses.

EPA has a safer choice program that has products that meet criteria limiting direct releases into the environment!

AIR QUALITY AWARENESS WEEK