Indoor Pollution
Safeguard Yourself and Your Family Against Hidden Contaminants, at Home and at Work
Published on 6. April 2011
278 pages
978-0-307-78851-1 (ISBN)
Description
We all know there are health hazards in the air outside, but this powerful new book warns that we aren't safe within our homes or offices either. The most comprehensive work available on this pressing issue covers publicized pollutants like asbestos, radon, and cigarette smoke, as well as the secret contaminants in our heating, electrical, and plumbing systems.
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Steve Coffel | Karyn Feiden
Indoor Pollution
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01/1991
Ballantine Books
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Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1: An Overview
- What Causes Indoor Pollution?
- What Are the Health Effects?
- Cigarette Smoking and Indoor Pollution
- Using This Book
- Part I: At Home
- 2: The By-Products: Of An Industrial Age: Asbestos, Formaldehyde, and Volatile Organic Compounds
- Asbestos
- Formaldehyde
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- 3: The Perils of Nature: Radon and Biological Agents
- Radon
- Biological Agents
- 4: The Fire Within: Combustion Contaminants
- Carbon Monoxide
- Nitrogen Oxides
- Respirable Suspended Particulates
- Testing for Combustion By-Products
- Eliminating Combustion By-Products
- 5: A Proper Airing: The Science of Ventilation
- Natural Ventilation
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Air Purifiers
- The House of the Future
- 6: Not a Drop to Drink: Keeping Your Water Safe
- There's No Escaping the Hazards
- Surface Water and Its Contaminants
- Polluted Groundwater
- Contamination in the Treatment and Distribution Process
- The Contaminants
- Solutions: How to Clean Up Your Drinking Water
- Part II: At Work
- 7: On The Job: Is Your Office Making You Sick?
- What Is a Sick Building?
- Ventilation Systems: A Tool for Good or Evil?
- Chemical Contamination
- Biological Contamination
- A Word About Asbestos
- Other Public Spaces
- 8: A New Way to Work: Steps Toward a Healthier Office
- Assessing the Problem
- Implementing Solutions
- Restricting Smoking at the Workplace
- Employer Liability: A Growing Pressure for Change
- Part III: Public : Policy
- 9: Private Lives,: Public Responsibility: Forging Alliances for a Common Goal
- Recommendations: The Public Sector
- Recommendations: The Private Sector
- Good Public Policy: An Alternative to Litigation
- Appendix
- Federal Air and Water Legislation
- Organizations Involved with Indoor Pollution
- Sample Letter to a Legislator
- Testing Equipment and Laboratories
- Sources of Supply
- Glossary
- Bibliography
