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  • April 2008

    • Hubbies Cost 7 Hours of Extra Housework a Week

      Ann Arbor News  |  Apr 7, 08 5:47 AM CDT

      Hubbies Cost 7 Hours of Extra Housework a Week

      (Newser) - Husbands create seven hours a week of extra housework for their wives, while they themselves spend less time on housework than they did as singles, a new study has found. But it's not all bad news for women. Researchers tracking housework hours of single and married people also found that women devote less time now than they did in 1976, while men do more than twice as much, the Ann Arbor News reports. More »

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      marriage  • wife  • single women  • housework  • husband

  • October 2007

    • Cleaners May Trigger Asthma

      BBC  |  Oct 14, 07 11:58 AM CDT

      Cleaners May Trigger Asthma

      (Newser) - Cleaning products with bleach and air fresheners may cause asthma, or aggravate symptoms, even if those products are used only once a week, according to new research. As many as 1 in 7 asthma cases may be caused by exposure to household cleaners, says a study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. More »

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      asthma  • housework  • cleaning  • air freshener

  • August 2007

    • Obama Does Housework

      Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 9, 07 8:52 AM CDT

      Obama Does Housework

      (Newser) - Barack Obama mopped, dusted, and made breakfast for an elderly amputee yesterday as a precondition for gaining endorsement from the powerful Service Employees Union. Accompanied by a throng of photographers, Obama helped a caregiver perform her daily duties, and did his best to please. "Is this the way he likes it?" he asked when making the bed. More »

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      Barack Obama  • election 2008  • Democrats  • campaign fundraising  • union  • housework

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