The effects of indoor pollution can be experienced soon after exposure or years later. Immediate effects could include eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches; dizziness; and fatigue. Immediate effects are short term and treatable, in most cases. Because most of us are not trained medical personnel, we often assume that we are sick for the wrong reasons. Read more
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Indoor Pollutions inside Your House (3)
Indoor Pollutions inside Your House (2)
The government says that the primary causes of indoor air-quality problems are sources of pollution that release gas or particles into the air. Outdoor air must be brought into a house to dilute emissions and carry these pollutants outside, where they can dissipate. High temperatures and high levels of humidity also can increase the levels of pollutants. Read more
Indoor Pollutions inside Your House (1)
After exposure to all the chemicals that have become part of our daily existence, many people fall victim to something called “multiple chemical sensitivity,” which means that just about everything around them makes them sick-from the kerosene-based ink used in newspapers, to the mold spores on the pages of books, to the outside air laden with automobile exhausts, to the fragrance designed to mask the soapy odor of dishwashing detergent. Read more
Mold and Our House (2)
This doesn’t mean that we have to do without insulation and shiver. Houses can be made energy-efficient, but ventilation must be installed to control indoor humidity levels and the growth of mold. We also have to make sure that houses don’t get as wet. Read more
Mold and Our House
Our search for tighter, more energy-efficient houses has backfired on us in a couple of serious ways.
One is poorer indoor air quality, to which increases in respiratory problems and allergies have been attributed. The other is mold. Mold is only one factor that compromises indoor air quality, but because the effects of mold often need to be cleaned up on a large scale, it requires its own chapter. Read more