Dust mites are the most common allergen-producing organism found in the home. In fact, 90% of the population that experiences any...

Managing dust mites and other airborne contaminants is a vital step in maintaining optimal air health in your home. The good news is...

Now that it's warm outside it is time to put up the winter clothes and pull out the mop and broom. Spring is here and that...

During the winter, as more and more time is spent in the home, allergy and asthma problems often increase as the air health...

When you think about indoor pollutants, one of the most common and deadly is often over looked - carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide...

Due to the gas's odorless and colorless properties, carbon monoxide symptoms are often the first clue that you have a problem. These...

CARBON MONOXIDE (CO). CO is produced by unvented kerosene and gas space heaters; leaking chimneys and furnaces; back-drafting from furnaces, gas...

Animal dander is very much like human dandruff. Your pet sheds dead skin cells which become air borne and are easily inhaled....

Asbestos is a natural mineral fiber. There are several types of asbestos fibers. In the resent past, asbestos was added to a variety...

Aerosols are substances that are suspended in air, such as tobacco smoke particulates and the dirt and dust particles that are visible in a ray of...

Genus: Dermatophagoides; Mites are Arachnids (members of the spider family) Species: Dermatophagoides Farinae (DF) ? commonly found in North...

Environmental tobacco smoke, or ETS, contains more than 4,000 volatile organic compounds including more than 40 identified as...

Formaldehyde is an off-gassing from pressed wood products (hardwood plywood wall paneling, particleboard, fiberboard) and furniture...

Prior to 1950, paint contained as much as 50 percent lead. An estimated 57 million homes in the United States have some lead...

Ozone is a molecule composed of three atoms of oxygen. Two atoms of oxygen form the basic oxygen molecule--the oxygen we breathe...

Radon, a cancer-causing radioactive gas, comes from the natural breakdown of uranium in the soil, rock, and water and is found throughout the United...

The sun is a source of electromagnetic energy including radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays, and cosmic rays. Each...

Volatile Organic Compounds are widely used as ingredients in household products. Paints, varnishes, and wax all contain organic...