How can buildings affect a persons well being?
If the building is too hot or too cold, too humid or too dry then your well being can be affected. Many glues and resins in furniture, curtains, kitchen cabinets, paint, varnishes and plastics off-gas what is called volatile organic compounds that are linked to numerous health effects. Mould, due to water leaks and spills or just high humidity and a lack of ventilation, can cause serious respiratory problems and has even caused death in infants. Unflued gas heaters and stove tops can cause toxic gas exposure (carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide). A lack of ventilation can cause stale polluted air to circulate in the home and not allow a fresh exchange of air from the outside. Electric blankets, mobile phones, dishwashers, meter boxes on the bed head side of a wall can all cause long term exposure to electromagnetic fileds. The long ingredients list of synthetic chemicals in toothpaste, shampoo, soap, cream, deodorant, hairspray, packaged food etc all adds to the toxic load that our bo
