Homeowners and business owners alike are always surprised when they learn about the potential indoor exposure to environmental contaminants like chemical, mold and allergens present within their home or work environment that is unnoticeable to those who inhabit them. However, after extended exposure to these environmental contaminants, you will begin to see adverse effects on your health and start seeking answers.

Therefore, conducting routine wellness testing in your home or office is recommended to all homeowners and employers who want to keep their loved ones and employees healthy and happy. AirMD’s indoor air quality wellness test is a test that will act like a total comprehensive whole home or office assessment.

Indoor environmental contamination cannot be seen but affects your health daily.  Studies by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) show that air pollution levels inside the home or office can be 5 to 20 times higher than outdoor levels.

Indoor contaminants that can impact health include:

• Allergens and particles in the air
• Chemicals from household cleaners and home furnishings
• Electromagnetic radiation from household appliances
• Bacteria in the water supply

Symptoms from exposure to these contaminants may include headaches, nausea, dizziness, respiratory irritation and fatigue. Long-term exposure may lead to asthma, immune deficiencies, cardiac illness and even cancer. AirMD’s wellness testing will properly inspect your home for the following conditions:

• Odor assessments
• Airborne particles
• Moisture measurements
• Electromagnetic radiation
• Microbial VOC
• Environmental assessments
• Visual assessments

By scheduling a routine wellness test with AirMD, you are ensuring your work or home environment is completely safe for all who live or work there. To schedule your wellness testing, call us today at 1-888-462-4763 or 1-888-Go-AIRMD. You can speak with one of our trained consultants about our wellness testing and if it is right for your home or office. You can also look around our webpage to see what other services we offer to see if there may be something else you need to be completed. We also offer asbestos testing, asbestos surveys, heavy metal testing, lead testing, lead paint testing, pesticide testing, water testing, allergy testing, VOC testing, and so much more. It is also important to note that all of our assessments are LEED certified. You can trust AirMD to provide you with the most excellent care for your home or office.

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AirMD is an environmental testing and consulting company that specializes in air quality, more specifically the conditions of indoor air quality. We have dedicated our business and lives to ensuring the air quality of our client’s homes or offices are in excellent and safe living condition. We offer a wide variety of air testing from asbestos testing to mold testing, and we make it our job to ensure your safety is guaranteed.

Our asbestos testing and asbestos surveys are highly recommended for anyone who is having renovations completed in their homes or offices or if they just want to know if asbestos is present. Asbestos is a group of naturally occurring minerals whose crystals form into long, thin fibers. Its unique characteristics include tensile strength, flexibility, acoustical properties, and resistance to fire, thermal, chemical and electrical conditions. Asbestos is a deadly material known to cause cancer. If inhaled, it can cause diseases such as mesothelioma, asbestosis, and lung cancer. Potential exposure to asbestos occurs when building demolitions, maintenance, repairs, renovations or other activities remove, disturb or damage the Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM), causing a release of asbestos fibers.

Although certain types of asbestos materials have been banned since the 1970s and subsequently, there are still over 3000 asbestos containing building materials that are legally available in the United States. Even today if you live in a newer model home, it is a good idea always to have asbestos testing and asbestos surveys conducted in your home because even today some asbestos can still make its way into building materials.

The presence of asbestos puts you and your loved ones at risk for severe health complications such as lung cancer or mesothelioma. This is why it is so crucial to have asbestos testing and asbestos surveys done within your home or office. Our asbestos testing and asbestos surveys will help to locate and identify any materials that may asbestos.

Call AirMD today to speak with a consultant and schedule your appointment for asbestos testing and asbestos surveys. Call 1-888-462-4763 or 1-888-Go-AIRMD. You can also look around our webpage to see what other services we offer.

Here is a list of some other services we offer:

• Heavy metal testing
• Allergen testing
• Lead testing
• Mold testing
• Pesticide testing
• VOC testing
• Water testing
• Wellness testing
• Lead paint testing
• Lead testing
• Water quality

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There are so many contaminants in our environment that can negatively impact our health. One group that individuals may not realize is adversely affecting their health is the exposure to heavy metals. This is why at AirMD, we believe heavy metal testing is such an important thing for so many family households. We have gathered together some surprising facts you may not know about heavy metals and hope it will encourage you to seek heavy metal testing within your own property.

Surprising facts you may not know about heavy metals:

1. They can be present in your water system, soil or in the air. Heavy metal testing is often recommended to homeowners due to how easily heavy metals can find their way into your indoor environment.

2. Arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium are examples of toxic heavy metals that can be found in your environment and can impact your health.

3. If left untreated, heavy metal exposure can lead to digestive problems, allergies, skin issues, headaches, depression, fatigue, and even loss of memory.

These are just a few surprising facts about heavy metals. The reason behind heavy metal testing is to ensure your family’s safety. Extended exposure to heavy metals can lead to a wide array of health complications that can easily be avoided with the proper heavy metal testing within your home.

Call AirMD today to speak with a consultant about having heavy metal testing conducted within your home. You can also call our consultant to set up your appointment for the heavy metal testing. Call 1-888-462-4763 or 1-888-Go-AIRMD. You can also look around our webpage to see what other services we offer.

Here is a list of some other services we offer:

• Allergens
• Asbestos testing
• Lead testing
• Mold testing
• Pesticide testing
• VOC testing
• Water testing
• Wellness testing
• Lead paint testing
• Lead testing
• Water quality

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Knowing the importance of lead testing is crucial for every homeowner. Exposure to lead can have lasting effects to all those who come in contact with it, especially women and children who run the risk of obtaining terrible side effects if exposed too long.

Lead can be found within dust, soil, paint and is often inhaled or ingested into the body.

Lead exposure can harm children’s development. They can experience delays in puberty, hearing loss, kidney damage, speech impairment, and a weakened immune system. Lead exposure can also cause adverse effects on a child’s brain and nervous systems.

For women, lead exposure can lead to an increase in fertility issues, miscarriages, and stillbirths. Men can also feel the effects of lead exposure through reproductive problems.

One of the most severe complications to lead exposure is that it can cause a higher risk for developing cancers in those individuals who are left exposed to it for extended periods.

Symptoms of lead exposure include seizure, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, headaches, fatigue, muscle pains, and coma.

Extended exposure can result in exhibiting worse symptoms such as irritability, lack of energy, loss of appetite, behavioral issues, impaired growth, poor coordination, and learning disabilities.

It is essential to have your home tested due to the severe issues lead exposure can lead to. Having lead testing conducted in your home is a straightforward, routine procedure done by our trained staff here at AirMD. To make an appointment to set up lead testing, call us today at 1-888-462-4763 or 1-888-Go-AIRMD. We also offer allergen testing, asbestos testing, asbestos surveys, lead testing, lead paint testing, water testing, allergy testing, VOC testing, mold testing, water quality and so much more. You can also look around our webpage to see what other services we have to offer to you and your household.

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