Air Quality

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

Angela Hobbs is a building biologist who specializes in identifying and remediating the location-specific factors that contribute to sleep and health issues. For 10 years she has been sharing her knowledge through corporate and private workshops, consultations and coaching.

She's lived and worked in Tanzania, Germany, Sweden, England, Quebec, The High Arctic, Ontario, Alberta, Kansas and Maine, leaving her with a personal experienice of a wide range of living and working environments.

She is the author of several books and workbook-based programs including 'Sleep-Powered Wellness', 'The Sick House Survival Guide', and 'The Guided Journey' Workbook series.

Contact Angela