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Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants

Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants

Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants Indoor air contaminants within our homes and workplaces have the ability to produce a wide variety of mild to severe health related issues.  Learning more about the health effects of indoor air pollutants can help us mitigate our risks and breathe safe.  Here are […]

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8 Reasons to Have Your Indoor Air Quality Tested

8 Reasons to Have Your Indoor Air Quality Tested

The air we breathe is vital to our existence, but a variety of different pollutants may be present, both indoors and out, that can impact our health, safety and comfort. Studies are showing that we are spending more and more time indoors, while we often don’t even consider what might be […]

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Asbestos in your air

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March 17, 2014

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Asbestos

The Canadian government has set standards for acceptable levels of asbestos fibers in indoor air. A dangerous carcinogen, asbestos has the potential, when airborne, to cause serious health concerns including lung cancer and mesothelioma. Many common building materials used before 1975 contain asbestos. Some of these “asbestos containing materials” are […]

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