Even high quality dust filters aren't always effective at removing small airborne particles.
CCA is a mixture of copper, chromium and arsenic that is injected into soft woods to prevent rotting, termites and fungi.
Companies do not have to put all of a product's ingredients on the label unless it is classified as a pharmaceutical product.
Fine particles of soil and plant materials, fabric fibres, mould spores, dust mites, animal and human ‘dander' or skin, food particles, fragments and the waste of dead insect and other debris make up the airborne combination that is house dust.
House dust mites are eight-legged microscopic creatures that are closely related to spiders and ticks, but they aren't insects.
Electromagnetic fields are invisible forces created from the flow of electrical current through wiring or any appliance like the heating.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas that takes the place of oxygen in the bloodstream and as a result, suffocates the body.
Heavy metals are essential for our bodies, in small quantities, however, they are poisonous in higher concentrations.
White Lead (Lead Carbonate) was the main white pigment base used in paints for households and public buildings.
Inadequate subfloor ventilation can cause an excess of dampness and condensation that can lead to rotting timber of floor structures and mould growth.
Floods, leaking pipes, windows, and roofs (in particular) are all causes of moisture that can encourage mould contamination.
A lot of new furniture contains formaldehyde, which is considered a carcinogen and can lead to skin, eye and respiratory irritation.
Unflued gas heaters have no means to carry the combustion products of the heater outside or away, unlike a chimney or flue.
Oil-based paints require thinners for cleaning brushes or rollers, such as turpentine, are highly flammable as well as toxic.
Pesticides used to be used in abundance and in recent times growing concerns have influenced restrictions on the amount of pesticides legally usable.
Poor ventilation in the bathroom can be dangerous as it can lead to a build up of mould that if not cleaned properly can cause mood swings and some mould off gasses can be as toxic as nerve gas.
