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Healthy Home
Everybody wants to be healthy.
Everybody wants to live
in a safe neighbourhood and home.
But is your home a safe and
healthy place to be?
Some of the most serious health problems
for your children may start in your home. Here is a list of pollutants that may
be in your home...
Indoor Air Quality. Most people
are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health but many do not
know that indoor air pollution can also have significant health
effects...
Indoor Air and Your Health.
Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after
exposure or, possibly, years later...
Identifying Air Quality Problems.
Some health effects can be useful indicators of an indoor air quality problem,
especially if they appear after a person moves to a new residence, remodels or
refurnishes a home, or treats a home with pesticides...
Measuring Pollutant Levels.
The federal government recommends that you measure the level of radon in your
home. Without measurements there is no way to tell whether radon is
present...
Three Basic Strategies.
Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to eliminate
individual sources of pollution or to reduce their emissions...
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