Adrian Indoor Environmental

Confessions_of_an_Asthmatic

This article by Dr. Roger Sayre focuses on asthma and its causes, diagnosis, treatment, and how to prevent severe asthma attacks though a clean environment.

Home School Legal Defense Association Court Report, VOL XXV, NO. 6, NOV./DEC. 2009

Which_Furnace_Filter_Do_I_Buy

This is an informative article on buying furnace filters and utilizing them to their best capability. Adrian Environmental recommends that you not exceed a MERV rating of 8 for a 1-inch pleated filter.

Reprinted with permission from THE FAMILY HANDYMAN Magazine,
Home Service  Publications, Inc., an affiliate of Reader’s Digest
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Is_Your_Furnace_Filter_Clogged

This article by the Family Handyman should have the information needed for you to prevent your furnace filter from becoming clogged or performing below its ability.

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http://www.pollen.com

This site offers allergy forecasts for any part of the country. Simply enter your zip code and receive an allergy forecast for your city. You can receive reliable up-to-the-minute allergy forecasts that show the upcoming airborne allergen conditions in your local environment. Or if you are traveling, enter the zip code of your destination to get an allergy forecast for that area. This information can help you maximize the quality of your life, and perhaps minimize visits to your physician or allergy specialist.

http://www.aaaai.org

This is the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology web site. It contains a wealth of information for both the professional and consumer. On the home page, click on the “Patients and Consumers” link in the upper right hand corner of the page. Here you find information on allergies: what causes them, how to deal with allergies and asthma, how to treat allergies and asthma, and other medical information related to allergies and asthma.

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/

This site contains information on residential indoor air quality, allergies, asthma, molds, second hand smoke, and air duct cleaning. For information on air duct cleaning, click on "Publications" on the left side of the screen and then on the publication titled "Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

http://www.natlallergy.com

This is the National Allergy Supply, Inc. web site that sells a variety of products for allergy and asthma suffers. Products for your bed, air cleaners, products to control dust mites, mold and animal dander, and specialty cleaning products are all listed here. Their advertising claims that more than 10,000 physicians have recommended their site to their patients since 1988.

http://www.allergybuyersclub.com

The Allergy Buyers Club offers a variety of products devoted to helping relieve the effects due to allergies. There are allergy relief products and information on the control and prevention of allergies, sinusitis and asthma. Product information is also readily available for air filters and other appliances.

Unexpected_Allergy_Culprits

This article by the Prevention Magazine is very educational about obscure causes of allergies in homes, from bookshelf dust to fish tank mold.

http://www.basementsystems.com

Basement Systems is a world leader in developing and providing products that result in a dry, below-grade space. The company has a network of more than 300 dealers throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Click on Crawl Space and Learning Center navigation links on the left hand side of their Home Page to learn about the importance of sealing or encapsulating your crawl space.

http://www.buildingscience.com

This is an excellent resource for learning about new best practices in the building industry, including sealing or encapsulating your crawl space.