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Most people think of their house as a sanctuary from toxic air. And yet, according to a 2005 State study, Californians spend $45 billion a year on the health effects of indoor air pollution. California lawmakers have failed to pass legislation that would tighten controls on residential air quality, though laws targeting specific pollutants -- like a recent phase-out of formaldehyde from particle board -- have been more successful. Quest brought a team of commercial air monitors to a San Francisco home to sniff out some common indoor air pollutants, and explain what can be done about them.
Broadcast History
Broadcast twice on KQED/KQEI (Bay Area and Sacramento) during Morning Edition, on 5/11/07
Transcript
From KQED Radio News, I?m Andrea Kissack, with Quest, a weekly series exploring California science and environment.
Most people think of their house as a sanctuary from toxic air. But indoor air pollution can be at least as potent as what you breathe outdoors. Amy Standen asked an air quality specialist to sniff out the air pollutants inside a typical San Francisco home, and explain what can be done about them.
Ambi ?Watch your head?? walking downstairs?
If you want to know more about what you?re breathing inside your home, the best place to look is down.
GOLDEN We?re interested in all the access points, any kinds of crawl spaces that exist, also any kinds of supply ducts?
Matt Golden, the CEO of Sustainable Spaces, a San Francisco commercial air monitoring company, is here to run tests on this small stucco house in the city?s Miraloma District. But before Golden gets...
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"From KQED Radio News, I?m Andrea Kissack, with Quest, a weekly series exploring California science and environment. Most people think of their house as a sanctuary from toxic air. But indoor air pollution can be at least as potent as what you breathe outdoors. Amy Standen asked an air quality specialist to sniff out the air pollutants inside a typical San Francisco home, and explain what can be done about them."
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