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Dietrich W. Heyder of Air Quality Consultants, Inc. Earns Accredited ACAC Certification

Leave a Comment / Air Quality, Air Quality Testing, Indoor Air / By Nicole Cocco

Dietrich W. Heyder of has been awarded the Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) designation by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC). This prestigious, board-awarded certification recognizes Heyder’s knowledge and field experience in indoor environmental investigation and consulting. To earn the CIEC designation, Dietrich passed a rigorous examination based on respected industry texts. He then …

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Fight Mold With House Plants

Leave a Comment / Air Quality, Indoor Air, Mold / By Nicole Cocco

The air in our homes can become up to 30% more polluted than air outside from over recycling. That is a scary thought when you of the amount of time we spend inside our homes. Many species of indoor plants can actually help absorb mold and spores. Studies have shown that rooms with air-filtering houseplants …

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Common Mold Found in Your Home

Leave a Comment / Air Quality, Air Quality Testing, Dangers Of Mold, Mold / By Nicole Cocco

Outside of the cheese in your refrigerator, Mold in your home is never a good thing. Mold grows in those dark places we can’t see, but often also hides in plain sight and in common items we use every day. Mold can grow in walls, ceilings, windows, floors, furniture, insulation, air ducts, clothes, and basements. …

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Lead Poisoning – Sources, Dangers, & Prevention

Leave a Comment / Air Quality, Lead, Water Testing / By Tracewell

Many Americans may quickly dismiss lead poisoning as a threat that existed only decades ago but is no longer a danger in the 21st century. Often, this idea comes from the fact that lead-based paint has been banned since 1978 – over 4 decades ago. Unfortunately, lead poisoning still poses a very real danger to …

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Indoor Air Quality Testing – Why You Might Need it & Why Paying a True Pro is Worth It

Leave a Comment / Air Quality / By Nicole Cocco

Get this: The average human takes 30,000 breaths a day. Breaths are inhaled and exhaled, and we rarely give a single thought to what kind of air we are filling our lungs with. Shouldn’t we though? Ideally, we eat 3 meals and drink 8 glasses of water every day. Normally, we pay attention to what …

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Indoor Air Quality Threats – Where Mold and Other Air Hazards May be Hiding in Virginia Homes

Leave a Comment / Air Quality / By Nicole Cocco

The most dangerous threats are often the ones we cannot see. If we’re not careful, hazards to our indoor air quality can easily fall into the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ category in our minds. Unsuspecting homeowners may be plagued by an array of irritating cold-like symptoms that seem to persist for months. They …

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Is Your Office Building Making you Sick? – Sick Building Syndrome

Leave a Comment / Air Quality / By Nicole Cocco

Have your sick days been running low lately? You come home from work one day not feeling well, so you take the next day off work. You think you have recovered, but then, once you get back to the office, you start feeling squeamish all over again. It has happened over and over, and you’re …

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Indoor Air Quality Threats by Season

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The world itself changes with the seasons. Yes, change is literally in the air, and more importantly, our indoor air quality. Leaves grow, turn color, and fall to the ground, replaced by barren branches. Kids go back to school and return home with sniffling noses. Rain puddles up and mud gets tracked into the house …

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