Problem: Article: Opening windows to get fresh air into your home is a great idea, but make sure to only do this during times when air quality is safe. If there are air quality alerts, make sure to avoid opening doors and windows at all, or only open them during the morning or night. Refrain from opening your windows if you live on a busy road or in a city. When you are pregnant, make sure to limit any exposure to freshly painted rooms. If you are painting a new nursery, spend as little time in there as you need to. Keep the windows and doors open in freshly painted rooms. You can also put fans in the windows to help circulate the air. Do this for two days after you paint to clear the air in the room. Wear a mask when you are working in a freshly painted room. Only use paint labeled "for interior use only." Don't use outdoor paint in indoor rooms. Cleaning products also have harmful fumes. When you are cleaning your home or office, make sure to keep all windows and doors open. Never clean in poorly ventilated rooms. Wear protective gear, such as masks and gloves, when cleaning with harsh chemicals. Never mix chemicals, because that could produce toxic fumes. Never mix ammonia and bleach, acids and bleach, or use two drain cleaners together or in quick succession. Try using non-chemical cleaners, such as baking soda or vinegar. You can also find all natural cleaning products in the store, or search online to find recipes for all natural cleaning solutions. Cigarette smoke is a common air pollutant. When you are pregnant, make sure to stay away from smoke as much as possible. Avoid going to restaurants or venues that allow smoking. Steer clear of smoking patios or smoking sections in public places. If you have friends or family members who smoke, ask them to refrain from smoking around you. Avoid going to their houses while pregnant, even if it seems rude. Being in a house full of second- and thirdhand smoke can be dangerous, even if they are not smoking while you are there. Instead, invite them to your house or meet them in a non-smoking public place. During the winter, refrain from using gas appliances, such as gas ovens or burners, to heat your house. This can release unhealthy gases into your home that can harm your family and your baby. You should also avoid using gas-powered items, such as mowers, generators, or snow blowers, in small spaces. You can expose yourself to harmful pollution through wood smoke. If you are burning wood, make sure it is clean. If you have a wood-burning stove, make sure you have upgraded to an EPA-certified stove. Make sure to perform annual maintenance on your stove. Also check your fireplace. Consider alternate forms of heating instead of wood-burning heat. Don't burn trash or plastics. If you are concerned about air pollution and pregnancy, or you live in a high-risk area, talk to your doctor. Your doctor can help provide tips and suggestions to help you avoid air pollution. They can also answer any of your questions concerning the effects of air pollution on your baby.
Summary: Keep windows closed during unsafe times. Avoid freshly painted rooms. Use cleaning products sparingly. Stay away from cigarette smoke. Avoid heating with gas. Take caution when burning wood. Talk to your doctor.

Problem: Article: Punning is all about plays on words, or, to phrase it another way, about making jokes that connect things not obviously connected. Thinking in this way and seeing those connections, however, is rarely natural, and must be trained through effort. To train your mind to connect unrelated topics and be more aware of opportunities for pun, you might: (1) Make one list of things you've experienced throughout the day and another list of things you've heard about from the news, other media, or conversation.(2) Between the two lists, try to draw a connection between the first item on each. Then draw a connection between the second items.(3) Continue relating items until one, or both, lists are exhausted. Making a list can help with this practice, though you can do it in your head any time you like. Take an event that has happened to you recently and consider it in terms of another, unrelated event. For example: "I went out to eat seafood last night. It was rough. I've never had to work so hard at a restaurant in my life! When I reached into a dish of clams, I think I pulled a mussel." "Every day, I walk my dog. And every day, when we walk by this hot dog joint, he just goes crazy! I guess that's what they mean when they say dogs are territorial." While you may have just met the person you are speaking with, it's likely that within a few minutes you'll have some information about him, his family, and his background. In other cases you might know the person you are talking to quite well, which can turn into ammunition for your puns. Keep these things in mind, and when trying to make a pun, see if you can work this information into your joke. Knowing a little about guitars, you might make a pun on guitar names with your more musical friends. For example: "Did you hear about the woman on trial for beating her husband with his guitar collection? The judge asked her, 'First offender?' She said, 'No, first a Gibson! Then a Fender!' " It's true, you can love a thing too much, and if this is the case with your romance with puns, you might want to choose your punning moments carefully. Unless you are a pun genius, the people around you may become annoyed or frustrated at constant punning. You may want to postpone making a pun until you have an exceptionally good one, like comedian Colin Mochrie, who said: "Today, well-known mob hitman Johnny Two-Shoes admitted that he was once hired to kill a cow in a rice field using only two small porcelain figurines. Police reports indicate that this is the only known incident of a Knick-Knack Paddy Whack."
Summary:
Connect unrelated concepts. Use your real life experiences. Utilize your background knowledge. Execute your puns without being excessive.