One major factor contributing to persistent dustiness in homes is poor air quality. If you live in an area with high levels ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

Deryn Lee Thompson is affiliated Loreal, Ego Pharmaceuticals and Quality Use of Medicines Alliance having received honorariums for educational talks or advisory work. Deryn has also undertaken ...

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 ...

A study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that dust mites struggle to survive when relative humidity is ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research has found that chemicals found in household dust may promote fat cell development and contribute to increased weight gain in children. The researchers observed endocrine-disrupting ...