A committee of the World Health Organization estimates that as many as 1 out of 3 new or remodelled buildings may have ``sick building'' problems. Offers concrete solutions and step-by-step actions that readers can take to create a healthier environment in their homes. Coverage includes all major areas of house or apartment pollution such as asbestos, lead paint, radon, gas fumes, carbon monoxide, household chemicals, water problems, allergies, cigarette smoke and much more.
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Home seems to be such a safe place. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
asbestos professionals, subslab suction, radon entry routes, radon reduction methods, combustion devices, radon levels, screening measurement, formaldehyde levels, health complaints, pest control company, wall suction, asbestos materials, indoor air pollutants, respirable particles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quick Summary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, United States, Environmental Protection Agency, New York, Homeowner's Guide, American Journal of Public Health, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizen's Guide, Journal of the American Medical Association, Consumer Reports, Public Health Service, Combatting Indoor Air Pollution, Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, International Bottled Water Association, Public Information Center New!
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Home seems to be such a safe place. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
asbestos professionals, subslab suction, radon entry routes, radon reduction methods, combustion devices, radon levels, screening measurement, formaldehyde levels, health complaints, pest control company, wall suction, asbestos materials, indoor air pollutants, respirable particles Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Quick Summary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, United States, Environmental Protection Agency, New York, Homeowner's Guide, American Journal of Public Health, Bonneville Power Administration, Citizen's Guide, Journal of the American Medical Association, Consumer Reports, Public Health Service, Combatting Indoor Air Pollution, Disposal of Hazardous Wastes, International Bottled Water Association, Public Information Center New!
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- The Family Handyman: One-Story Home Plans by READERS DIGEST on page 44, and page 48
- South Carolina (Gousha Fastmap) by Don Wood in Back Matter
- The Dose Makes the Poison: A Plain-Language Guide to Toxicology, 2nd Edition by M. Alice Ottoboni on page 159
- Air pollution by Alan Gilpin on page 174
- Martin Luther King (Spanish Edition) by Taylor Branch in Back Matter
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