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Have you ever wondered, “how on earth did that non-smoker get lung cancer?” The answer may be in the question, the earth part.

The second leading cause of lung cancer is radon gas exposure.

Radon gas naturally occurs in rocks, especially granite, and slowly seeps from the ground into our homes through cracks, holes and pipes. When people breathe in radon, the highly radioactive particles stick to our lungs and can alter the cells which increases a person’s…

Like most US citizens, I am a product of the American Dream. My Hungarian grandparents escaped the 1956 Revolution, and waited anxiously in an Austrian refugee camp until they had passed the requisite medical, political, and literacy tests to be allowed…

Although Hispanic heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th – October 15th, any time of year is great for making and playing these clever little instruments for your home music box or to liven up a car ride.

Maracas are one of the simplest instruments to play for young children or the beginning musician. They are essentially rattles with handles. They come in pairs.  You put one in each hand and you shake, rattle and roll!  Of course, if you’ve seen experienced…

As you travel around the world you’ll find musical instruments made from unusual items.  For instance, in Peru there is an instrument called the cajita.  That’s the Spanish word for a little box.   A traditional cajita is made from wooden donation boxes used to collect offerings of money in churches.  The box was generally worn around the neck and the top was opened and closed to receive the donations.  

Then, when this clever little box was transformed into an…

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Have you ever wondered what the first musical instruments might have been? Anthropologists say that they were very simple but powerful creations made with natural materials, such as a log drum from Africa, a bone flute from South America or corn kernels or pebbles placed inside a gourd and sealed to make a Native rattle.   You might even say that early people or indigenous people were the original reusers and recyclers.  But that type of creativity doesn’t need to be a part of an ancient or…

@EcoMom is sponsoring their first ever Twitter Party with @EcoChicParties tomorrow - June 10th at 9-10pm ET! We will be talking about fun ways to have an eco-friendly, healthy, and safe summer with your kids. For details on how to participate and for a complete list of prizes (YES - Lots of EcoMom prizes!) visit http://ecochicparties.theecochic.com and RSVP for the #HealthySummer Twitter Party! You could just tweet your way to $100 Eco Mom…

The warmer weather is here so put on your sunscreen and hit the trails, parks, or back patio with family and friends. This morning with a 'honey do" list a mile long I decided to let it go and take a walk with the family to the local park.

The weekend baseball games were underway and it was only a moment before we saw familiar faces. One family, with a father away on business, was cheering on their son who seemed to notice dad wasn't in the stands. It only took a nudge and my…

I love this time of year – it’s another transition in the season; we’ve changed the clocks and now Mother Nature is winding her weather watch and calibrating the seasons. A few sprinkles will…