Indoor air quality

Step outside on a summer afternoon when the air feels thick, and you’ll hear someone mutter, “It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” That throwaway line is truer than most people realize. A temperature of 95 degrees can feel like 117 when the air is heavy with moisture, according to the National Weather Service. That …

Something invisible might be threatening your family’s health right now. It floats through your kitchen, settles on your counters, and infiltrates every breath you take indoors. Most people blame dust or pollen when allergies flare up at home, but new research points to a far more disturbing culprit living in the shadows of your cabinets …