Weitz cautions buyers against assuming sellers will disclose
indoor air quality problems.
Water intrusion into buildings can result in mold contamination that manifests later, leading to
indoor air quality problems.
Elevated waterborne disease outbreaks have been reported in the weeks following heavy rainfall, 59 although other variables may affect these associations.60 Water intrusion into buildings can result in mold contamination that manifests later, leading to
indoor air quality problems.
Simultaneous exposure to toxic air pollutants can worsen allergic responses.24, 156,25,157 Extreme rainfall and rising temperatures can also foster
indoor air quality problems, including the growth of indoor fungi and molds, with increases in respiratory and asthma - related conditions.27, 28,29,30 Asthma prevalence (the percentage of people who have ever been diagnosed with asthma and still have asthma) increased nationwide from 7.3 % in 2001 to 8.4 % in 2010.
Simultaneous exposure to toxic air pollutants can worsen allergic responses.24, 156,25,157 Extreme rainfall and rising temperatures can also foster
indoor air quality problems, including the growth of indoor fungi and molds, with increases in respiratory and asthma - related conditions.27, 28,29,30 Asthma prevalence (the percentage of people who have ever been diagnosed with asthma and still have asthma) increased nationwide from 7.3 % in 2001 to 8.4 % in 2010.
Not exact matches
Healthy Schools Network recommends simple activities such as: • Adopting Guiding Principles of School Environmental
Quality as a policy for your School; • Distributing information related to Green Cleaning or
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ); • Writing a letter or visiting your Principal or Facility Director to ask about cleaning products or pest control products; • Walking around your school: looking for water stains, cracks in outside walls, broken windows or steps, and overflowing dumpsters that are health & safety
problems that need attention.
«Hospitals often try to solve
problems of
indoor air quality and infection transmission with high ventilation rates,» Brown says.
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Indoor air quality in homes, schools, working places and community sites is not a trivial
problem in Europe,» state the authors.
However, up to 30 percent of new and remodeled buildings worldwide cause health
problems related to poor
indoor air quality.
At the end of the day, they aren't going to fix any health
problems on their own or drastically improve
indoor air quality.
While you definitely want kids, pets, and food in your life, the best way to deal with your remaining
indoor air -
quality problem is to add plants around the home that absorb harmful chemicals over time.
The
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools guidebook was created in response to a 1995 General Accounting Office report that found that ventilation was a
problem in many of our nation's schools.
Improving School Environments Through Green Cleaning As research mounts about the link between
indoor air quality and health, and as more children enter school with respiratory
problems, schools, districts, and even whole states are switching to more environmentally - friendly cleaning agents.
Half of all schools in the United States have
problems related to poor
indoor air quality, with an astounding 15,000 schools circulating
air deemed unfit for students and staff to breathe.
The National Association of School Nurses wants to help alert officials and remedy
problems associated with poor
indoor air quality, noting that it is considered among the top public environmental health risks.
Environmental
problems, such as poor
indoor air quality (IAQ), also are found in many urban schools.
The district also uses initiatives such as the Environmental Protection Agency's «Tools for Schools» program to help correct or prevent
problems with
indoor air quality.
In mechanically cooled buildings in hot - humid climates, if interior negative pressure causes moisture - laden outdoor
air to enter the building envelope, moisture can condense on cool surfaces, and, if restricted from drying to the inside,
problems of material durability and
indoor air quality can result.
Maybe it'll be the occupants, who suffer with comfort
problems, poor
indoor air quality, frequent maintenance, or high energy bills.
Their green - above - all approach makes lots of sense for children's furniture, from both a planetary and human health perspective: youngsters spend tons of time in their cribs, on a changing table, and surrounded by stuff in their nurseries; exposure to VOCs and other harmful pollutants that are off - gassing from their surroundings can lead to both short and long - term health
problems, especially if they're living with poor
indoor air quality during their busiest developmental years.
Forensic investigations of performance
problems such as mold, rot, decay, odors, uncontrolled humidity, and poor
indoor air quality remain a critical part of our practice, especially with the increasing complexity of architectural designs and the continuous development of more advanced (and often more moisture sensitive) building materials.
For those of us who understand a little building science, the discrepancy between the popularity of energy efficiency and
indoor air quality represents a communication
problem.
Many recent news stories have covered health
problems caused by
indoor air quality, so monitoring devices that can measure temperature, humidity and levels of carbon dioxide and VOC (volatile organic compounds) can be useful in many offices and homes.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S., poor
indoor air quality can cause respiratory
problems, headaches, eye and skin irritations, sore throat, memory loss and even depression.