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My house is killing me! : a complete guide to a healthier indoor environment

May, Jeffrey C. (author.). May, Connie L., (author.).

Summary: "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"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781421438948
ISBN: 1421438941
ISBN: 9781421438955
ISBN: 142143895X
ISBN: 9781421438962
Physical Description: print
ix, 394 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Edition: Secondnd edition.
Publisher: Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2020]
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:	Revised edition of: My house is killing me! : the home guide for families with allergies and asthma / Jeffrey C. May. c2001.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The stage of our lives. Seeing the invisible ; Cast of small characters: read this chapter if you dare! ; "Trojan horse" allergens ; Creepy crawlers (apologies for the title!) ; The three Ps: pets, pests, and people ; The set -- Daily life. Living rooms, family rooms, and dining areas ; Rooms with water: the bathroom ; Rooms with water: the kitchen ; Rooms with water: the laundry ; Bedrooms ; Attached garages, bulkheads, porches, and decks ; The exterior ; Indoor air quality in multi-unit buildings -- Below and above. Unfinished basements and crawl spaces ; Finished basements ; Attics -- Heating and cooling. Heating and cooling with ducts ; Heating and cooling without ducts ; More on heating, cooling, and fuel -- Clean it up- inside and out. Renovation and new construction ; More environmental hazards ; Testing and remediation ; Cleaning -- Closing remarks: take charge.