If you are experiencing sound transfer from one bedroom to another, or from the family room to a bedroom, it's time to consider soundproofing.
The soundproof characteristics of a wall are rated by sound transmission class (STC). Normal conversation will be heard and understood through a STC-25 ... Read On
More young people are using Internet instant messaging to keep in touch with friends. They talk to several people at once.
The short messages fly back and forth on the computer screen as preteens and teens use the Internet to visit. According to one survey, 77 percent of 9- to 12-year-olds ... Read On
Smoke can lower kids' IQs
The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey shows that exposure to secondhand smoke reduces children's scores on math, reading, and spatial skills tests by two to five IQ points.
The study was the largest and most scientific of its kind. For the first time, ... Read On