Resources for a Mold-Free Home

Part 5 of Mold: Enemy of a Healthy Home. The following table provides selected links with additional information on mold and mold contamination issues in homes. Sponsoring Organization/Topic Internet Web Site Address Aerotech Laboratories, Inc. -Indoor air quality testing information www.aerotechlabs.com…… Affordable Comfort, Inc. www.affordablecomfort.org…… Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Online www.allergy.mcg.edu…… American Academy of Allergy, […]


Asthma and the Home Environment

More than 20 million people in the United States are estimated to have asthma. Among children, it is the most common chronic illness.  A substantial body of research, including population-based studies of school-aged children and young adults, indicates that the prevalence and severity of asthma have increased dramatically over the last several decades in the […]


About Asthma: Signs and Symptoms

Asthma is a disease of the lung airways. The airways get swollen and inflamed. They react easily to certain things, like viruses, smoke, or pollen. When the inflamed airways react, they get narrow. This makes it hard to breathe. About 20 million Americans have asthma. Nearly five million are children. Many children outgrow asthma in […]