Indoor air pollution is an area of essentially
unregulated contamination whose existence has only recently come to the public's
attention. The sources of these pollutants are varied, ranging from building and
cleaning materials, naturally occuring (e.g., radon) and human induced (e.g.,
tobacco smoke) pollutants, inadequately sized and/or maintained HVAC systems,
and poorly located air intake systems. Mold, mildew and low air change rates can
also contribute to indoor air problems.
Ninety (90%) percent of our time is spent
indoors and the danger of unhealthful exposure and injury is estimated at no
less than three times those from ambient air exposure. Property managers have
now begun to respond to indoor air contamination and expertise exists to make
certain that properties can be assured to be "well," rather than
"sick."
Those buying and selling properties need to
take these concerns into account so that a property is not later found to be a
"sick building."
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