{"id":4143,"date":"2020-02-03T07:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T11:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmd.com\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2020-02-03T07:54:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T11:54:17","slug":"invisible-threat-indoor-air-quality-part-formaldehyde","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airmd.com\/invisible-threat-indoor-air-quality-part-formaldehyde\/","title":{"rendered":"An Invisible Threat to Indoor Air Quality: Part I – Formaldehyde"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At AirMD, an environmental testing company specializing in indoor air quality testing and building assessments, we know that it\u2019s easy for some of the biggest threats to your family\u2019s health and wellness to sneak up on you. The reason is simple \u2013 some of the biggest threats that we test the indoor air quality of your home for are completely invisible airborne gases.<\/p>\n

As Simon Hahessy, AirMD\u2019s Founder and Scientific Director, explains, \u201cAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air quality is a greater health hazard than outdoor air pollution with pollutants being up to two to five times higher indoors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gases that Negatively Impact Indoor Air Quality<\/h3>\n

When conducting a commercial or residential air quality test, there are four principle types of airborne gases that our environmental testing experts screen for:<\/p>\n

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  1. Formaldehyde<\/li>\n
  2. Volatile Organic Compounds<\/li>\n
  3. Carbon Monoxide<\/li>\n
  4. Carbon Dioxide<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Formaldehyde Testing<\/h3>\n

    Formaldehyde is a chemical compound that can be found in the environment and in consumer products. <\/p>\n

    Your car\u2019s exhaust as well as the output from power plants and incinerators can release formaldehyde and pollute the air. Research, however, has shown that you are more likely to encounter high concentrations of formaldehyde inside your home or workplace. That\u2019s because a number of building materials and household products release the colorless gas, which is used in their manufacture.<\/p>\n

    You may be surprised to learn how many common products around your home or office contain formaldehyde, including: <\/p>\n