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7 Tips to Keep Your Immune System Healthy

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A healthy immune system can defeat invading viruses that can cause colds, flu, and other pathogenic diseases. Researchers are time and again looking into the effects of specific lifestyle improvements or changes in boosting the immune system. For now, following general healthy living guidelines is a good start in keeping your immune system secure. Read on for tips on how you can keep your immune system healthy.    Wash your hands You use your hands for many types of activities every day, and they come in contact with various objects, both clean and dirty. The filthiest objects that most people come in contact with daily are money, bags, ATM keypads, the supermarket cart, and the mobile phone. You also touch your mouth, nose, and eyes many times during the day. Hands mostly spread illness-causing germs. Hand hygiene is crucial throughout the day to avoid spreading diseases.   Eat plenty of fruits and veggies Fruits and vegetables have the nutrients that you need for a h

When Is Air Quality Testing Necessary?

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Air quality refers to the air within and around structures, which can be related to the health and comfort of building occupants or members of a household. This air may be contaminated by many pollutants that most air purifiers cannot handle. Furthermore, pollutants differ depending on a lot of factors, such as where you live.   The causes of air pollution differ from place to place, house to house and even room to room. If the air is contaminated outside, it can seep inside an area and may cause mold and mildew growth. Poor ventilation can lower air quality to risky levels, a problem that often arises in fall and winter as we seal up our houses and establishments to preserve heat.     Facts about mold  Molds can be seen anywhere. It can grow to any substance due to the moisture that is present. When outdoors, mold plays a role in nature by breaking down dead organic matter such as dead leaves and trees, but mold growth should be prevented indoors. Mold releases tiny sp