My house is killing me! : a complete guide to a healthier indoor environment / Jeffrey C. May and Connie L. May ; foreword by Jonathan M. Samet, MD, and Elizabeth Matsui, MD, MHS.
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TextPublisher: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2020Edition: 2nd editionDescription: ix, 394 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
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- 9781421438948
- 1421438941
- 9781421438955
- 142143895X
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Whether 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 people who improved their indoor air quality by following the authors' advice
* brand-new chapters, including " 'Trojan Horse' Allergens," "The Three Ps--Pets, Pests, and People," "Indoor Air Quality in Multi-Unit Buildings," and "Testing and Remediation."
Reading My House Is Killing Me! lets you see your house the way an expert would. Along with offering a wealth of practical advice and proven solutions for various problems, the Mays include a glossary of terms and a list of valuable resources. This book is a must for all home occupants as well as perfect for those contemplating moving to or purchasing a property.
Revised edition of: My house is killing me! : the home guide for families with allergies and asthma / Jeffrey C. May. c2001.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This is the most comprehensive book on the market about indoor allergens. The authors discuss the potential dangers to health caused by all matter of indoor allergens. This book is informed by the first author's education in chemistry and his thirty-plus years of running a business that identifies and fixes indoor air pollution. This second edition is greatly expanded, with eight new chapters and updated content in the other chapters. New chapters cover environmental hazards, testing and remediation, heating and cooling without ducts, and indoor air issues in a multi-unit building"-- Provided by publisher.