| "The health risks associated with
poor indoor air have, in large part, been overlooked for
years by both the medical community and the general public.
Making homes more airtight and energy-efficient may often
increase such health risks — especially for young
children, seniors, and those with allergies and asthma." |
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Dr. Norman Edelman
American Lung Association Health House Project |
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| "Allergies are the sixth leading cause
of chronic disease in the United States." |
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| Asthma and Allergy
Foundation of America |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
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| "1 out of 6 people who suffer from
allergies do so because of the direct relationship to
the fungi and bacteria in the air duct system." |
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| Total Health &
Better Health Magazines |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "50 % of ALL illness is either caused
or aggravated by polluted indoor air." |
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| American College
of Allergists |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "The EPA in 1990 ranked indoor air
pollution as the highest risk to human health among all
types of environmental problems." |
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| Environmental
Protection Agency |
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|
| "Children are more likely than adults
to be affected by polluted indoor air. They breathe faster,
inhale more air per unit of body weight and are closer
to the ground where concentrations are higher." |
|
| Department of
Consumer Affairs |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "Indoor air is found to be up to 70
times more polluted than outdoor air." |
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| Environmental
Protection Agency |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "Most people spend 60 to 90% of their
time indoors." |
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| American Lung
Association |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "Legionnaire's Disease was spawned
in air ducts and killed 29 people in 1976." |
|
| American Lung
Association |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "In the summer of 1988 at least 7
people died in the Los Angeles area from Legionnaire's
disease." |
|
Modesto Bee
Published 9/22/88 |
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|
| "The elderly, asthmatics and people
with breathing problems are also likely to be more sensitive
to pollutants in the air." |
|
| Department of
Consumer Affairs |
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|
| "9 out of 10 system failures are caused
by dirt and dust." |
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| Louisiana Cooperative
Extension Service |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "A build up of .042 inches of dirt
on a heating or cooling coil can result in decrease in
efficiency of 21%." |
|
| Environmental
Protection Agency |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "Clean systems restore capacity and
lessen running time, which creates savings on heating
and cooling bills." |
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| Louisiana Cooperative
Extension Service |
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| Allergies are the six leading cause Of
chronic disease in the United States. |
|
| Asthma & Allergy
Foundation of America |
| •••••••••••••••••••••••• |
|
| "According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), 60% of IAQ problems and allergies may be mold related." |
|
Air Conditioning,
Heating & Refrigeration News
"A cure for the dreaded 'Dirty Socks Syndrome'?"
April 5, 1999 (pp. 24-25) |
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| "The average 6 room house collects
40 pounds of dust each year." |
|
| Discover Magazine |
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| "Anyone with hay fever or asthma who
lives in a climate that grows mold and who has problems
when their heating system comes on, should consider duct
cleaning a good investment," says Dr. Jones. Especially
if they live in an older home or if they've never had
their duct-work cleaned." |
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| Rodale's Allergy
Relief |
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| More frightening information about fungi
and bacteria inside heating ducts… |
|
| Click to:
www.engr.psu.edu/ae/wjk/wjkfungi.html |
