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John Bower, Founder, Healthy House Institute says, “Walking into a modern building can sometimes be compared to placing your head inside a plastic bag filled with toxic fumes.”

    Why? Because the air handler and duct work whose job it is to circulate either cool or warm air through your home can often be breeding grounds for:

  • Bacteria and other infectious agents
  • Allergens such as animal dander, dust & pollen
  • Mold and fungi

Even the most spotless home will contain some of these substances since only two conditions are essential to support growth of potentially dangerous bacteria and mold: nutrients and moisture. Recent studies conducted in home and office buildings in the northern US and Canada show 30-50% have damp conditions that may encourage the growth and buildup of biological pollutants.

So, what’s in the air YOU’RE BREATHING? What you don’t know CAN cost you!