To understand why many of today’s health problems can be caused by the home you
live in, you need to look back a few years to see what caused this to happen.
You see, during the energy crisis of the early 1970s, highly insulated “tight”
homes became popular because of their potential to reduce energy costs.
Within a few years, however, complaints started to arise, due to health, and
excessive moisture issues caused by indoor pollution, and associated moisture
problems within these homes.
In the late 1980s and early 90s, indoor air quality became a nationally
recognized issue. Even today, newer and more energy-efficient homes seemed
predisposed to the problem. In addition, they retain more humidity and airborne
pollutants, which causes longer life-spans, and more productive cycles of
microbial activity within the home, such as mold, germs, bacteria and viruses.
This greater activity and concentration of these airborne contaminants, equates
to more allergic reactions, and sickness within families, for longer periods of
time.
