by Jeffrey C. May — May Indoor Air for Healthy Indoors Magazine Oct-Nov 2018 edition Up until 1978, nearly all exterior paints and most interior wood-trim paints contained lead pigment. Of all the environmental hazards in homes, lead paint is one of the most serious. Lead-poisoned children number in the tens of thousands and
by IAQ Video Network — Mold After a Disaster Mold After a Disaster video created by the IAQ Video Network Posted by Cochrane & Associates, LLC on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 Mold After a Disaster video created by the IAQ Video Network
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AUSTIN, TX – Corbett Lunsford, of the Building Performance Workshop, is joined by HI’s Bob Krell at HOMEChem, for the first installment of “Home Performance Healthy Indoors Minute.” This new monthly segment in Healthy Indoors Magazine will feature helpful tips from Corbett on a variety of indoor environmental topics. Corbett also co-stars with his wife,
Leonard N. Fleming, The Detroit News Published 8:48 p.m. ET July 11, 2018 | Updated 10:29 a.m. ET July 12, 2018 — Flint — On a west side street that shows sparks of hope but more signs of despair, Crystal Allen recently watched an earth-moving machine dig for lead and iron water pipelines. While many residents in
By Oliver Milman — The Guardian — As U.S. officials decide against banning product, producer Uralasbest puts Trump “seal of approval” on pallets. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/russian-mining-firm-puts-trumps-face-on-its-asbestos-products_us_5b4765c9e4b022fdcc56d934 This story was produced and originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Donald Trump’s environmental policies may have caused controversy in the
By Adriana Belmonte — Jun. 29, 2018, 2:30 PM Bedbugs aren’t limited to just dirty places, in fact, anyone can find their houses infested by them. Always clean your belongings after traveling to prevent bugs from entering your home. To lessen your risk of getting bedbugs, avoid buying used furniture. Bedbugs are the definition of a nightmare
by Wendee Nicole — Environ Health Perspect; DOI:10.1289/ehp.122-A27 Natural gas cooking appliances, which are used by a third of U.S. households, can contribute to poor indoor air quality, especially when used without an exhaust hood.1 Gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and formaldehyde (HCHO), each of which can exacerbate various respiratory and
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AUSTIN — HI‘s Bob Krell joined Joe Hughes of IAQradio at the open house event from HOMEChem in Austin, TX on June 22nd, to interview some of the research team about this ground-breaking project at the UTest House facility at the University of Texas. Nation’s Largest, Most Comprehensive Indoor Chemistry Study Now Underway HOMEChem
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AUSTIN– Healthy Indoors Magazine will be in Austin, TX for the HOMEChem open house event on on June 22, 2018. HI publisher Bob Krell will co-host this week’s IAQ Radio show with Joe Hughes live from the UTest House at 12:00 PM EDT. Bob will be joining Corbett and Grace Lunsford, hosts of the upcoming
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By Phillip Beere– Is an airtight house a health hazard? Some will say yes. The EPA cites indoor air sometimes contains 2 to 5 times the pollutants compared to the outdoors, due to issues that range from moisture and mold to carbon monoxide poisoning and asthma. The source of these issues, include poor filtration, bad ventilation, homeowner behavior, and off-gassing from
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