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  1. 4 year old asks the probing question at breakfast today "do dust mites like chocolate milk?" Wierdly, Medline has NO articles on the topic
  2. #apha09 expo: program reps for environment, AIDS, obesity, smoking, prenatal... and my favorite, the Association of Professional Piercers.
  3. Weatherization pros -- whats your favorite weather stripping for OLD houses?
  4. Serial eavesdropping on cool conversations at Blue Coffee in downtown Durham. Solar, fair lending, poverty fixes... I love my city.
  5. EPA Webinar on spray foam safety. Re-broadcast from Greenbuild, cast of experts etc. http://bit.ly/40htSn.
  6. Research: Ducted Merv 10 filters reduce large particles in air. But didn't reduce measured pet allergens. Filter not a silver bullet. Duh.
  7. Best way to get houses asthma-safe? Moisture fixes is a no-brainer. But dehumidifier, exhaust fans need resident buy-in to be worth it.
  8. Lucky Charms (both regular AND chocolate) labeled with the "Smart Choices" seal of approval. http://bit.ly/1yIPx0
  9. @GNaj Isn't "saitan cheese steak" an oxymoron?
  10. Dave Jacobs (Nat'l Ctr for Healthy Housing): design charrettes may be where we can influence green building design to include "healthy".
  11. I had the pleasure of sharing a podium with Dr. Wang, the entomologist who is working on a better bedbug trap. #apha09
  12. Learned a new word: "Obesogenic". That's a fancy way of saying "Hey you! Step away from the cheese steak". #apha09
  13. The lovely Jennifer from ESRI comped me the book "Cartographies of Disease". Unbelievevable historic public health maps. Beautiful! #apha09
  14. Getting ready to drink from the firehose of knowledge at #APHA09. Roughly a bazillion public health people here in Philly.
  15. William Shatner reading Levi Johnston's tweets, a la Allen Ginsburg. Hilarious. yhttp://bit.ly/3jNLiq. via @homeenergydoc.
  16. @michaelanschel In a big country where people move around alot, its easy to see how homes would become "just a commodity", not an heirloom.
  17. Adult humans are ~55% water. But in buildings, moisture is the root of all evil.
  18. Today I saw a guy in fabulous blue leather alligator loafers. Tiny moment of regret that I am already happily married.
  19. Heard at a biofuels symposium: "Utilties love coal gassification. They're all getting in line to be the fifth to adopt it".
  20. Presenting at American Public Health Association conf. Dust mites, filters, dehus.... oh, my! http://bit.ly/rdNGp