The Importance of a Healthy Indoor Environment

Have you heard that each year, $3.5 billion is spent in the U.S. for asthma related illnesses due to dampness and mold issues in homes? Or that $50 billion is spent per year for lead poisoning in children? What about the fact that each year radon-related lung cancer takes the lives of over 22,000 people, more than drunk driving does? If you didn't know these things, you aren't alone.

The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) is trying to bring attention to the importance of a healthy indoor environment with the new National Healthy Housing Standard.  The goal of the Standard is to reduce preventable diseases and improve the overall health of homes and neighborhoods by reducing the poor conditions that cause such illnesses.  The Standard is designed to complement the policies for the maintenance of existing homes, already in place by local, state and federal governments. However, it is not meant to guide new construction or housing rehabilitation.

NCHH wants to make sure that everyone has a safe haven to return to each day that is free of anything that could cause illness or injury. At SkyeTec, we want the same, and offer a variety of inspections to ensure that a home or building is free of mold or moisture, radon, asbestos, lead based paint, carbon monoxide, harmful Chinese drywall, and more.

To view the National Healthy Housing Standard, which is currently in the draft phase and open to public comment, click here.