Plants are the lungs of the earth. This revolutionary guide, based on 25 years of research by NASA, shows how common houseplants can combat sick building syndrome and cleanse the home or office of common pollutants. Color photos & llustrations.
Old Victorian houses may be too chilly and drafty for some, but according to this book, a high rate of outdoor air replacement is key to keeping a house free of mold, bacteria, and all the other icky things that aggravate allergies and asthma. Jeffrey C. May discusses where most of the problems lie: in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air ...
This title lists synthetic household products--including shampoo, laundry detergent, furniture polish, and wallpaper paste--that contain toxins, and suggests environment-safe substitutes.
Toxins in the home can be the cause of unexplained headaches, fatigue, and depression. It is also widely believed that there is a definite link between the increased use of toxins and the rising rate of cancer. In this book, the author of "Nontoxic, Natural & Earthwise" and "The Nontoxic Home & Office" presents more than 400 tips, including do-it ...
This superb volume is full of timely advice and "recipes" that show you how to eliminate toxic and harmful chemical cleaning agents from your household and replace them with natural, homemade solutions that really work!Divided into two sections, indoors and outdoors, "Green Up Your Clean Up" covers everything you need to know: Part 1 - Indoors ...
"Squeaky Green" is an informative room-by-room guide on how to ditch those toxic chemicals that make up many household detergents and replace them with good cleaning habits and products derived from plants. Packed with fascinating facts, step-by-step instructions, and tips galore, "Squeaky Green" is the housekeeping guide for the new millennium.
How to create healthy living spaces, promote wellness through positive lifestyle choices, and avoid the assault of chemical toxins are among the simple and smart solutions included in this handbook to incorporating the healing force of nature into daily life. Products and practices that are kind to the environment are featured with healthy ...
Molds are everywhere: we inhale their microscopic spores from birth to death. But when an investigation in Ohio revealed that babies suffering from a serious lung illness had been exposed to a toxic black mold in their homes, millions of Americans became nervous about patches of mold in their own basements and bathrooms. Before long, lawsuits ...
Anyone concerned about their personal living environment now has this practical guide on inspecting the home for potentially health-threatening carcinogens, including an appendix of products and services to aid readers in this process. Also includes tips on soundproofing and general safety.
We all know there are health hazards in the air outside, but this powerful new book warns that we aren't safe within our homes or offices either. The most comprehensive work available on this pressing issue covers publicized pollutants like asbestos, radon, and cigarette smoke, as well as the secret contaminants in our heating, electrical, and ...
Cultural property inside museums - textiles and works of art on paper and pigments and leather bindings, for example - can be threatened by outdoor pollutants, such as automobile exhaust fumes, and by pollutants generated from indoor sources, such as gases from cleaning products. Indoor-generated pollutants generally pose the greatest threat to ...
How does the way in which we heat, cool, insulate, furnish, and ventilate our buildings affect our health? What is the association between physical and chemical conditions of indoor air and human health? This new book presents the latest breakthroughs in applied research in the areas of chemical sensitivity, allergies, bioaerosols, neurotoxicity, ...
Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the byproducts of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture or equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other symptoms ...
Don't let mold destroy your most valuable investment. There's a black cloud looming over your house. It can rob you and your family of your priceless valuables and sentimental heirlooms. It can take complete control over your house, leaving you destitute, homeless, or, worst of all, deathly ill. That black cloud is a toxic mold that could right ...
Each year, thousands of people experiencing flu-like symptoms due to poor air quality and ventilation in the workplace. Other indoor environment dangers that can affect the health of workers range from exposed asbestos insulation to subtle psychological dangers such as limited sunlight. This work is designed to help readers resolve existing indoor ...
"Understanding Indoor Air Quality" presents a comprehensive examination of indoor air pollution that addresses the scope, origins, social context, and human health consequences of this emerging public health issue. Topics including the history, social context, and point sources of pollutants and their subsequent consequences are discussed. New and ...
You'll find readily applicable air quality control measures and preventative strategies that can head off the "headaches" - both economic and legal, that can grow out of an air quality problem. You'll also learn the critical aspects of complete response and step-by-step investigation tactics and tools. Specific symptoms of building-associated ...
With literally millions of chemical compounds in the environment, many hundreds known to be hazardous, and new compounds being developed every day, keeping your workplace safe and up to standards is a continuing challenge. To meet this challenge, Donald Moffat has outlined a step-by-step IAQ Management Plan and a supporting IAQ Emergency ...
This book is a comprehensive examination of the phenomenon of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) characterized as sick or problem buildings. Significant emphasis is given to defining the nature of the problem, the various potential causal and risk factors, problem building diagnostic protocols and contaminant measurements, and the mitigation of IAQ ...
When we think of indoor pollution, we usually think of conditions originating from faulty ventilation systems, second hand smoke, and other air borne pollutants. Taking an in-depth, hard science look at the problems of indoor environmental pollution, "Indoor Environmental Quality" covers all the major indoor contaminants - inorganic, organic, and ...
This book offers a comprehensive coverage of the indoor environment-integrating health and building science and presents a variety of viewpoints from diverse disciplines, including allergy, toxicology, oncology, environmental science, building engineering, and law. It examines critical issues that affect air quality from a source standpoint, such ...
Sick building syndrome is for many of us an enigma. The legislative precedents currently being set in North America underline the need for rational examination of the problem. This new collection of expert writing will help unravel the complex issues involved. The book explores sick building syndrome from a range of perspectives: architectural, ...
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