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.
Asthma and allergy sufferers, this book is essential reading. It will answer all your questions about why you suffer in your home and what you can do to prevent it. May takes you on a tour of your home, both interior and exterior, with a detailed description of the organic and inorganic substances that are making you ill . . . Will serve for years to come as the definitive guide to establishing disease-free living environments.
—Library Journal
Practical advice and proven solutions.
—Natural Home
By giving a wide variety of excellent advice on identifying and cleaning up common household environmental hazards, Mr. May will help you make your home a more comfortable place to live—even if you don''t have allergies.
—Washington Times
A first-rate reference that is enjoyable to read.
—Booklist
May has made a timely, helpful—and even entertaining—contribution to a field that demands attention.
—Architecture Boston
Jeffrey May is a skillful writer, and uses an informal style that is well suited to communication with a broad audience . . . This is the best book I''ve read in years. I couldn''t put it down . . . It painlessly educates the reader about problem houses.
—The Mold Reporter
I just finished reading this superb book with a multitude of examples of homes with poor indoor air quality which caused health problems for the occupants. You will find this book very helpful for finding the factors which worsen your asthma. Five out of five stars for this book.
—WebMD
Great light reading for the professional . . . Gives the average person control over his or her environment.
—Synergist
For years, I have used the information in My House is Killing Me! to augment my own and my company''s investigative techniques. In this new edition, Jeff and Connie May present scientific methods in accessible language and incorporate images for added clarity.
—Walter H. Carter, Environmental Air Quality Professionals
Jeff and Connie May''s book is a rich source of information about common household situations and events that can adversely affect residents'' health. The Mays give detailed firsthand descriptions and suggest helpful preventative and corrective measures, all supported by clear photographic examples. Their recommendations are a goldmine.
—Ron Fallon, Envirotech Clean Air, Inc./EnviroVantage
It is my privilege to recommend Jeff and Connie May''s new edition of My House Is Killing Me. It is incredibly informative, comprehensive, and easily digestible. It has broad appeal and is an excellent guide for the general public as well as medical practitioners. A highly valuable resource!
—Alex Bingham, MD, Northeast Functional Medicine
This new edition of My House Is Killing Me! is even better than the first. A must-read for patients with respiratory problems and the physicians who care for them.
—Richard Stephen Irwin, MD, University of Massachusetts Medical School
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