10 Allergy Relief Ideas During the Holidays and Beyond More than 40 million Americans cope with year-round allergies. The causes can be multiple from geographic location to plants and pets. But there are a few common holiday allergy triggers which add to the mix. Common Indoor and
Read more →Radon Myths & Facts Know the Truth about the Dangers of Radon and How to Protect Your Home Radon is a radioactive gas that has been found in homes and buildings all over the United States. It comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in soil, rock, and
Read more →What is Mold Sampling and Testing? Mold sampling and testing is a fast, reliable way to determine if a home or commercial property has an indoor mold problem. This testing protocol compares the types and amount of mold inside a structure like a home vs. the mold
Read more →10 Health Effects of Mold That Signal You Need an Air Quality Test Mold spores are everywhere — they are common in outside air and are typically found in indoor air, as well, but in lesser quantities. When the number of mold spores inside exceed the number
Read more →What You Need to Know About Breathing Masks Breathing Masks Can Be Important for Your Health The popularity of protective breathing masks has grown steadily since the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002m more recently with Covid-19, the coronavirus. But the use of a
Read more →Indoor Air Quality is Complicated Indoor Air Quality We spend over 90 percent of our time indoors, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. With cold weather arriving, time indoors increases. Exposure to a variety of indoor air pollutants increases as well. Some of the sources of these
Read more →How Air Purifiers Can Help During Cold and Flu Season Outbreaks of seasonal flu occur every year. This year the seasonal flu has demonstrated its virulent nature especially for the young and elderly. Now a new virus from China, the Coronavirus, is threatening a widespread outbreak.
Read more →Christmas Tree Syndrome Is there such a thing as Christmas Tree Syndrome? Surprisingly there is. And it all has to do with mold spores and pollen. About 85% of the trees we buy are pre-cut weeks ahead of time. The trees are cut, baled, packed and shipped.
Read more →Five Steps To Prevent Moldy Buildings Problematic moldy buildings are a headache for building owners and managers. Moldy buildings can mean health problems for the building occupants causing them to suffer. They make numerous decisions about design, operation, and maintenance of a building. These decisions are important
Read more →What To Do If you Suspect Building Mold Moisture problems associated with a building often means mold growth. Health problems linked to mold exposure can be significant and debilitating. A responsible response to a moisture problem is to not ignore it. Ignoring it will make the problem
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