Sick Schools Can Mean Sick Kids

What to look for..  Here are the facts:  More than half of the nation’s schools have environmental deficiencies that adversely affect indoor air quality.  Poor indoor air quality causes illness and can greatly diminish learning potential.  In the 1980s, the number of children with asthma increased 60 percent.  Asthma is the number one cause of absenteeism in schools. While [...]

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Is your Workplace Safe?

Today, people expect healthy, comfortable, productive indoor environments. Workers are likely to complain when they are feeling the indoor air quality in their building is unsatisfactory. As well, people have varying sensitivities. Some people react differently to certain substances (such as pet hair or fragrances) that do not cause problems for others. Indoor air contaminants [...]

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Is Your Home Making You Sick?

Thousands of years ago when humans began populating the earth we lived outdoors breathing fresh air that was constantly being cleansed by Mother Nature. Thunder storms, lightning, and ultraviolet energy from the sun continually cleansed the outdoor air. Although our outdoor air is more polluted today than it was thousands of years ago, Mother Nature [...]

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