Environmental Health Home Assessment
The Home Environmental Health and Safety Assessment was eye opening. I recently moved to a home that was built in the 1920's. There were many things on the assessment list I had not thought about as potential environmental exposures. Because the home was built prior to 1978, there is a higher chance that lead and asbestos were used in the construction of the home. Our landlord did not disclose if she ever had the building tested for either, so I currently have no way of knowing. Additionally, because the home has not been updated recently, we have an old, gas, un-vented heater that will release pollutants into the house if we turned it on. Those were the main concerns I had for exposures in our home as I completed the assessment. Prior to this assessment I had some knowledge about toxins in pesticides, household cleaners, air freshers, etc and so I am particular about what products I buy and use in my home. Additionally, we have an air purifier that we can move from room to r...