Why should I build a healthy Home
General Opinion
It is probable that the air pollution levels inside the average new home is 2 to 4 times less healthy than the air pollution levels outside.
- Indoor air pollution from chemicals has been linked to the rises in childhood asthma and respiratory diseases, and chemical sensitivity in adults.
- Few of the chemical compounds used in the manufacture or treatment of conventional building materials are tested for their effects on humans.
- Many dangerous compounds (e.g. pesticides, mildewcides, urea formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, chromated copper arsenate ) are commonly found in conventional building materials.
- The early 70's and 80's saw the construction of airtight homes and office buildings that keep heating and cooling costs down, but also trap all the chemicals inside with us!
- Paints, carpets, insulation, caulking, adhesives, composite wood products, soil treatments, and fumes from natural gas appliances all produce toxic volatile organic compounds (VOCs).