Archive for category: VOC’s

Indoor Air Pollution and Asthma

Indoor Air Pollution and Asthma

Indoor Air Pollution and Asthma According to data released by The American Lung Association, “For the nearly 26 million Americans with asthma, including 7 million children, unhealthy air can create a difficult barrier to asthma management”. For those living with asthma, an impending attack, or being in the presence of known […]

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Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants

Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants

Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants Indoor air contaminants within our homes and workplaces have the ability to produce a wide variety of mild to severe health related issues.  Learning more about the health effects of indoor air pollutants can help us mitigate our risks and breathe safe.  Here are […]

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Tips for a Healthier Home

Tips for a Healthier Home

Tips for a Healthier Home The National Center for Healthy Housing conducted a recent study in which 35 million homes were found to have at least one health or safety hazard.  An additional six million units were found to be in substandard condition. When we consider how critical a role […]

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Childhood Asthma and Indoor Air Quality

Childhood Asthma and Indoor Air Quality

Childhood Asthma and Indoor Air Quality As a parent, having a child with asthma can be a very unsettling, worrisome, and fear laden existence. We do whatever is possible to help protect our children from any kind of harm or illness, but when it comes to an asthma attack, there […]

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Toxic Home Syndrome

Toxic Home Syndrome

Toxic Home Syndrome: How The Air in Your Home Could Be Making You Ill The air within your home may be increasing your risk of heart disease, asthma and cancer. Do You Have Toxic Home Syndrome?  Toxic Home Syndrome is the residential counterpart to Sick Building Syndrome and it occurs […]

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