Description
Book SynopsisWhether you have allergies or asthma, or you just want to avoid exposures to indoor contaminants and allergens, this book will teach you how to have a healthier home. In this thoroughly revised edition of My House Is Killing Me! Jeffrey C. and Connie L. May draw on the dramatic personal stories of their clients to help readers understand the links between indoor environmental conditions and human health. Explaining how air conditioning, finished basements, and other home features affect indoor air quality, the authors offer a step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling, and even eliminating the sources of indoor pollutants and allergens. This new edition includes more than 60 color photographs expanded coverage on the dangers posed by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by such common items as paint, carpet, and household cleaning products up-to-date information on the potential risks of installing spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation completely new case studies of p
Trade ReviewThe May's continue to be masterful storytellers, using their work with clients to help solve problems and increase education of their indoor spaces.
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Healthy IndoorsTable of ContentsForeword, by Jonathan M. Samet, MD, and Elizabeth Matsui, MD, MHS
Appreciation
Introduction
Part I. The Stage of Our Lives
Chapter 1. Seeing the Invisible
Chapter 2. Cast of Small Characters—Read This Chapter If You Dare!
Chapter 3. "Trojan Horse" Allergens
Chapter 4. Creepy Crawlers (Apologies for the Title!)
Chapter 5. The Three Ps—Pets, Pests, and People
Chapter 6. The Set
Part II. Daily Life
Chapter 7. Living Rooms, Family Rooms, and Dining Areas
Chapter 8. Rooms with Water—The Bathroom
Chapter 9. Rooms with Water—The Kitchen
Chapter 10. Rooms with Water—The Laundry
Chapter 11. Bedrooms
Chapter 12. Attached Garages, Bulkheads, Porches, and Decks
Chapter 13. The Exterior
Chapter 14. Indoor Air Quality in Multi-Unit Buildings
Part III. Below and Above
Chapter 15. Unfinished Basements and Crawl Spaces
Chapter 16. Finished Basements
Chapter 17. Attics
Part IV. Heating and Cooling
Chapter 18. Heating and Cooling with Ducts
Chapter 19. Heating and Cooling without Ducts
Chapter 20. More on Heating, Cooling, and Fuel
Part V. Clean It Up—Inside and Out
Chapter 21. Renovation and New Construction
Chapter 22. More Environmental Hazards
Chapter 23. Testing and Remediation
Chapter 24. Cleaning
Closing Remarks: Take Charge
Notes
Glossary
Resource Guide
Index
