On this page you'll find a selection of resources that explore the impact that poor air quality has on health. Many synthetic furnishings and efforts to conserve energy, encourage pollutants to remain within breathing range. Their direct access into the lungs bypasses the detoxification that provides some measure of protection against many of the chemicals in foods.
Set back
A relatively 'safe' setback between your home and...
... A drycleaning business is 30m
... A golf course is 30m
... A sour gas well is 1km
Podcasts
Living in a chemical soup
Books
The Sick House Survival Guide; Simple Steps to Healthier Homes by Angela Hobbs 2003
Sleep-Powered Wellness: Better Bedrooms for Turbocharged Zzzz's by Angela Hobbs 2011
The Sleep-Powered Wellness Workbook: A Guided Journey to Better Sleep by Angela Hobbs 2012
The Homeowner's Guide to Mold - Michael A. Pugliese 2006
The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and for Your Health by Jeffrey and Connie May 2004
Element of Risk: The Politics of Radon by Leonard Cole 1994
How to Grow Fresh Air: 50 House Plants that Purify Your Home or Office by B. C. Wolverton 1997
Air Quality by Thad Godish
You Tube
Big Green Lies: Indoor & Outdoor Air Quality
Radon Gas Killer Causes Lung Cancer IAQ
60 minutes IAQ
What is Indoor Air Pollution?
Websites
WebMD
The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology
Articles
Flame Retardants
Carpets
Our Children at Risk: The 5 Worst Environmental Threats to their Health
VOCs - What they are & what you can do about them