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Healthy Indoors Jan 2020 Digital Edition
The latest issue of Healthy Indoors Magazine is available now! Read it here
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MOISTURE, MOISTURE EVERYWHERE
by Jeffrey C. May — Fungi require moisture. I want to start with a brief review of two types of fungi, because it’s important for building professionals to know the difference. Macrofungi produce fruiting bodies that we call mushrooms or toadstools. These organisms have hyphae that can fan out a few feet to many yards
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The Toxic Body Burden
By Alice Delia — Ever wonder what happens to all the things we take into our bodies every day? A lot of the food we eat is metabolized into useful substances, notably proteins, fats and cholesterol. And oxygen from the air we breathe is absorbed into the blood through the lungs while carbon dioxide moves
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Tips for Keeping a “Green House” Healthy
By Jeff May — Healthy Indoors Magazine November 2019 — Regrettably, summer will soon come to an end. In New England where I live, the leaves will turn colors and nights will be cooler. Soon we’ll be shutting up our houses and turning on the heat. With a reduction of fresh air in the house
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A Mother’s Story: Mercury in School Gym Flooring Makes Son Sick
by Amy Ziff — Trisha Dello Iacono knew there was something at New Jersey’s Wenonah Elementary that was making her 9-year-old son sick. She had a thick file for every time he’d gone to the nurse with migraines, or vomiting from nausea. It escalated early this year. He began developing a tic. She thought he
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‘Chemical Accident’ At Buffalo Wild Wings Leaves Worker Dead, 10 Hospitalized
“One employee described the chemical as smelling like “ammonia and chlorine.” U.S. NEWS 11/08/2019 05:31 am ET — By Ed Mazza A worker at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Burlington, Massachusetts died and 10 others were sickened after a chemical accident Thursday night. Fire officials said the incident may have been caused by sodium hypochlorite,
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BOO!
“The October Digital Issue is here! The October Digital Issue is Here!” — Healthy Indoors Magazine features a Special Conference Section for IAQ & Energy 2019. Read it now at: https://hi.healthyindoors.com/i/1179928-hi-october-2019 Attend Online–Earn CEUs! The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council’s (MIAQC) IAQ & Energy 2019 Conference takes place on Oct 31 – Nov 1 in
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Need ACAC, BPI, or other CEUs for your Certifications?
Some great information for Indoor Environmental, Building Performance, Home Inspection, HVAC, Facility Management, any other professionals involved with indoor spaces at the IAQ & Energy 2019 Conference in Portland, ME next week–Attend in-person or ONLINE! Learn more about the event and check out the special discount offer at: https://iaqnet.lpages.co/iaq-energy-2019-conference-special-offer-healthy-indoors-li1023/
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Online Attendee Discounts for the Industry’s Premiere Event
The Maine Indoor Air Quality Council’s (MIAQC) IAQ & Energy 2019 Conference takes place on Oct 31 – Nov 1 in Portland, ME. There’s still time to register to attend either in-person or online and save! Learn and Earn You can earn your professional Continuing Education Credits (CEUs) from ACAC, BPI, and others by attending
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The TREE House
By Nate Adams — Caption: dedication of the TREE House 10/24/14 — How do deep energy retrofits stack up for comfort, air quality, and energy use? The answers may surprise you. Back in 2013-2014 we had the opportunity to help with a deep energy retrofit of the TREE House at Hiram College, which is now