How Health Is Your Home?

According to the EPA, over 50% of the air you breathe on the 1st floor of your home comes from your basement or crawl space through a natural occurrence called stack-effect.

“If the lower levels of your home such as the basement or crawl space is not healthy, then your home is not healthy” says Steve Andras, author of French Drain for Health.

A wet & damp basement or crawl space can create an unhealthy indoor living environment. Even a small corrective step can make a major difference in someone's home or work place.

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Environmental Protection Agency Facts:

Here are some facts and statistics regarding your health and your home’s indoor air quality, according to the EPA.

You spend about 90% of your time indoors. Weather it is at work, at school and at home, if you are like most people, you spend almost all of your time inside.
The quality of indoor air can be two to five times (and even up to 100 times) more polluted than the worst outside air.
The EPA has ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental dangers.
Over the years, there has been an alarming increase in the number of children with severe allergies and asthma. Allergies, asthma, lung cancer and heart problems have all been linked to poor air quality by the The American Heart Association.
Indoor High Humidity promotes the mold growth - Many studies have shown a link between building dampness and adverse health effects. The larger the extent of the damage is caused by humidity in the building, that increase health risks.

These risks and effects range from respiratory symptoms and infections, to chronic diseases, such as asthma and allergy.

World Health Organization

The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED GUIDELINES reporting that occupants of damp or moldy buildings have up to a 75% GREATER RISK OF RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS. Studies have also established an association between indoor dampness with respiratory infections and disturbing the immune system.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Dampness is a problem in buildings because it provides the moisture that supports the growth of bacteria, fungi (i.e., mold), and insects. The INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE found sufficient evidence to link exposure to damp indoor environments in general to upper respiratory tract symptoms, cough, and wheeze in otherwise healthy people and with asthma symptoms in people with asthma.

Enviromental Protection Agency

Americans spends approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Studies of human exposure to air pollutants by EPA indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be 2 to 5 times – and occasionally more than 100 times – higher than outdoor pollutant levels. Indoor air pollutants have been ranked among the top five environmental risks to public health.