“The number of people who die from asthma has almost doubled since 1979.”
---American Lung Association

“The number of people experiencing sinus problems has skyrocketed to 35 million.”
---Ntl. Inst. for Allergy & Infectious Control

“It costs American businesses $1500.00 per employee annually due to indoor air pollution.”
---American Medical Association

“Growing awareness of “Sick Building Syndrome” is spawning new lawsuits.”
---For The Defense Magazine

"Indoor air is always 2 to 5 times more polluted and may be over 100 times worse than the outdoor air."
---Environmental Protection Agency

The immediate affects of polluted air on people are usually so small that they are not noticed with the first symptoms but their affects are cumulative and may not become apparent until after weeks or months of continuing exposure.

Air is gas that consists of free molecules in the ratio of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.3% carbon dioxide and traces of helium, neon, other gases and water vapor. There are also contaminants which are described as: Solid, Germ & Gas Phase Contaminants.

These contaminants are concentrated in the indoor air we breathe. The 1973 oil embargo created the need for energy conservation. We tightened up the envelope of our buildings where we spend 90% of our time and locked those pollutants inside. We also created new sources of indoor pollution when pressed-wood products came into use. Toxic gases escape from many of these newer products, causing sickness incidences previously unknown to most people.

Mold and mildew spores saturate indoor air and are the most common particle pollutant in buildings. Mold is a fungus that grows on living things such as aging fruit, old bread, meat, etc. It can be controlled by exercising reasonable attention to cleanliness. Mildew, however, flourishes, usually in unseen and inaccessible places. The spores are released by the millions. Mold and mildew present a significant threat to people’s health according to the World Health Organization.