Description
Book SynopsisWhether it's a case of mold in an elementary school or inadequate ventilation in a high-rise office building, this valuable guide can help people cope when the air they breathe indoors is making them sick.
Trade ReviewWell researched and clearly presented by a recognized expert in the field. -- Dr. Kenneth W. Edwards Real Estate Professional 2006 An interesting read and a good resource for information on indoor air quality... it offers solutions rather than blame. -- Lauren Heine, PhD Chemical and Engineering News 2006 May does a good job of explaining technical information in a simple manner, using instructive photographs... Will be especially useful for libraries emphasizing legal and policy collections. Choice 2007 This book is a non-alarmist, extremely current, review of many now recognized sources of inevitable and not-so-inevitable air quality impairment... this book belongs in your reference library. -- Richard Hughes M.D. News 2007 May's new book on sick buildings offers practical cures for both individuals and those in charge of such properties. Boston Herald 2006 A scientific, practical, and thorough guide to indoor air quality. Environmental Building News 2007 Takes on very complex issues, explains them in a language we can understand, and best of all stresses that sources of indoor air pollution can be identified and removed. Allergy & Asthma Today 2006 This very readable, 317-page book targets the general public and office occupants. -- Janice Camp Respiratory Care 2007 This little book as a lot to offer. -- J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS, PhD Doody's Review Service 2008
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Basics
1. Poor Indoor Air Quality: A Health Concern
2. Shelter in the Storm
3. Diseased Decor
4. A Sea of Air
5. Gases in the Sea of Air
6. Particles in the Sea of Air
7. Menace in the Mechanicals
Part II: Daily Life
8. Schools: Our Children, Our Future
9. Nine to Five: Where We Work
10. Infirm Infirmaries and Coughing Courthouses
11. Retail Spaces: Shop Till You Drop
12. Before Nine and After Five: Recreation and Travel
Part III: The Final Test: Grading the Air
13. Do It Yourself
14. Call in a Professional
15. More Data for Techies
Conclusion
Resource Guide
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Index
