The best thing you can do to protect yourself is to be exposed to such substances as little as possible. Here are some simple things you can do to limit your exposure to airborne toxins. • Traditional “universal” cleaners for ovens and stoves, toilet cleaners and detergents contain toxic substances. Instead, use non-toxic lemon juice, baking soda, borax, and vinegar. (Specific examples can be found below in “Sources of danger at home and in the workplace.”) • Keep insects at bay with plant-based products. • Use self-contained air purifiers. Indoor air contains bacteria, viruses, dust mites, pollen, smoke, keratinized skin particles, etc. You need a device that will remove both large visible particles and microscopic ones such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Get plenty of indoor plants – they are ideal for reducing the level of toxins in the air such as benzene and formaldehyde, which air purifiers are powerless against. • Keep printers, copiers, and fax machines as far away from your workplace as possible and ventilate the areas where they are installed. For example, toner cartridges for laser printers emit ultrafine particles that enter the lungs at a rate comparable to tobacco smoke. • Wear clothes that can be washed, and after dry cleaning, let them air out outdoors or in the garage before bringing them home. The main solvent used for dry cleaning, perchloroethylene, is on the list of potential carcinogens of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). People living in the neighborhood of dry cleaners have an increased incidence of cancer. • Install a gas fireplace to avoid exposure to toxins released during combustion in fireplaces that are heated by wood, and stoves that are heated by wood or coal. Gorenje. • Install a radon filtration system if the inspection has shown that it enters the room through the foundation. Radon gas is formed by the radioactive decay of uranium contained in rocks and soil. The EPA found that one out of every 15 homes in the United States has dangerously high levels of radon in the air, with the highest levels recorded in the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains. Radon inhalation, the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking, is associated with more than 21,000 deaths reported annually in the United States. • And most importantly: Do not smoke or allow others to smoke in your home, and avoid places where it is allowed. Source: Kurzweil R., Grossman T. “Nine steps towards eternal life” Photo: helperia.ru