IS YOUR HOME MAKING YOU SICK? 

Do you or a loved one suffer from a chronic condition or illness that just will not go away? Do you have asthma, allergies, or just don’t feel as good as you should? Is your doctor unable to diagnose the answers to your problems? The answer could be your home. The ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) lists indoor air pollution as one of the top five public environmental health risks. This is troubling, especially since children spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. Today indoor air pollution may be 2-5 times (and occasionally more than 100 times) worse than outdoor air pollution. Individuals who are susceptible to air borne contaminates may be adversely affected by the air in their home.

The typical adult male inhales approximately 50 pounds of air into his lungs every single day, and a child breathes twice that amount on per weight basis. Our lungs are little more than biological air filters. It is no mystery that the air we breathe can affect the quality of our lives. I bring a unique perspective to determining the Environmental Quality of your home. As a child I had asthma at a time when virtually nothing was known about the condition. My Dad smoked 2-3 packs of “Lucy Strikes” cigarettes every day. We had a dog and a cat and it was a mystery why I had a breathing problem. Today the causes of respiratory problems are better understood by the medical community but this knowledge is not always passed through to your home. Your doctor cannot know the specific condition of your home. I am not a doctor and do not have any medical training, but I do understand the systems in your home. I may be able to identify problems in your home that may be contributing to a chronic condition for you or your loved ones.