Old Victorian houses may be too chilly and drafty for some, but according to this book, a high rate of outdoor air replacement is key to keeping a house free of mold, bacteria, and all the other icky things that aggravate allergies and asthma. Jeffrey C. May discusses where most of the problems lie: in the HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air ...
Mold may be part of the natural world, but elevated levels of household mold and mildew are indoor pollutants that can cause serious health problems. Mold can flourish in older houses as well as in newer, more energy efficient homes, leaving homeowners vulnerable to allergies and breathing difficulties--not to mention unscrupulous or incompetent ...
Bacteria and mold may lurk undetected in carpets or in the heating or cooling system of your office or school. When inhaled, the byproducts of these organisms can cause allergy and asthma symptoms. Chemical vapors emitted by office furniture or equipment may also foul the air we breathe indoors, causing headaches, eye irritation, or other symptoms ...
Communications markets have made much progress towards competition and deregulation in recent years. However, it is increasingly clear, in the age of the Internet and the digital revolution, that much more needs to be done, and that new approaches, both at the Federal Communications Commission and in Congress, will be required to complete the task ...
Designed for people concerned about the air quality in their home, this step-by-step guide covers the nooks and crannies of indoor air pollution - from what to look for to how to fix it. Jeffrey May and his wife, Connie May, draw from their professional expertise and previous books - "My House Is Killing Me!", "My Office Is Killing Me!", and "The ...
When Susan agrees to a canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness with her estranged husband, she doesn't expect to paddle through moonlit white water while escaping a raging forest fire. Nor could she foresee the canoe capsizing, stranding her on the opposite side of the river. How will she survive? Her husband, David Brooks, thinks his wife has ...
With the advent of Assisted Reproductive Technologies, our understanding of the reproductive system in both men and women has progressed in an exponential manner. Along with this increase in knowledge has emerged new and advanced laboratories performing unique techniques aimed at diagnosing and treating infertility problems. And as these ...
This report describes the excavations of an important British Iron Age centre, whose discovery has transformed current views on the archaeological importance of Lincolnshire. The settlement was characterized by ditched enclosures, perhaps to be interpreted as properties, an irregular pattern of streets, round houses presumably of wood in the Iron ...
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