New Living has been partners with Build Clean since our start, together in our mission to extend the right to healthy indoor spaces to everyone. We are proud to announce that we have merged with Build Clean to launch New Living Health. New Living Health will exist as a resource for citizens to become educated on solutions for building healthy indoor ... Read More

Formaldehyde! Anyone who has ever painted a room with conventional paint knows that the smell of paint is terrible. Typically, you have to wear a mask, can’t stay in the room for a few days, and may even feel dizzy or get a headache. This is because conventional paints are filled with harmful chemicals known as VOCs which emit toxic chemicals into your home (even after the paint dries) and can be detrimental to your health. One of the worst chemicals in conventional paints is also one that is used by morticians to preserve the dead, formaldehyde. Although safe to use on the recently deceased, formaldehyde is know to effect the health ... Read More

Although many of the words on that list may be hard to pronounce, they’re all volatile organic compounds – chemicals – that can be found in your memory foam mattress. These 61 chemicals are emitted in your home as you sleep, dramatically decreasing the quality of your indoor air environment. These chemicals found in conventional memory foam mattresses have been linked to skin irritations, eye irritations, various forms of cancer, developmental problems in children, and respiratory problems. This is because unsafe mattresses emit these toxic chemicals into your bedroom and body – possibly making you sick. Although ... Read More