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Indoor air quality is a concern today as most newer homes are being built "tighter" to be more energy efficient. Existing structures have also been "tightened-up" with better insulation, weather-stripping, upgraded windows and high quality exterior doors. Unfortunately, making homes more energy efficient exacts and unexpected price. Indoor air quality suffers as the exchange of indoor and outdoor air is limited. Indoor air pollutants get trapped inside and can build up to harmful levels. These pollutants can range from dust to chemicals to radon.

Things that must be done to help prevent Building Related Illness

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An Overview of Different Types of Indoor Pollutants

Every home contains a certain amount of unhealthy gases from a variety of sources — building materials, the earth under your home, your heating and cooling system, and even people, who breathe out carbon dioxide.

• Eye Irritation
• Dry or Scratchy Throat
• Headache
• Fatigue
• Sinus Congestion
• Shortness of Breath
• Stuffiness
• Cough
• Dizziness
• Nausea

Indoor air pollution and its health implications are a rapidly growing concern for families in today’s society. You want your family to be safe from the air pollution problems found in the outside environment, yet you may be unaware that indoor air pollution can have a major effect on your family’s health, comfort, and safety as well.

• Source Control
• Dilution
• Remediation
• Air Cleaning (Particulate, Chemical, Combination)
• Exposure Control
• Preventative Maintenance

Indoor air quailty is an item that is not an one solution fits all, and if a contractor is not educated in products and services you could be wasting a lot of time and money.