Abstract:
Close to half of North American homes contain damp or moldy environments, yet home assessment is not commonly prescribed by health care practitioners in relationship to consequential health effects arising from these poor indoor environmental conditions. To accurately diagnose and treat consequential health impacts a person's health should be viewed holistically as a combined consequence of their genetics, lifestyle, and long term environmental exposures. An integrated, sustainable, systems-based-approach, including home specific medical diagnosis and indoor air quality (IAQ) home assessment should be developed and implemented jointly by the medical profession, the IAQ industry, overseeing organizations, and Governments. If successful, this approach would not only raise awareness and reduce the consequential health effects of indoor mold, but also save significant costs to the affected, the health care system, and to society at large. |
International Journal of Engineering Technology and Scientific Innovation
