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Believe it or not, the air inside modern homes can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air. When you also consider that we can spend up to ninety percent of our lives indoors, the term sick building syndrome should require little explanation.

The phrase “sick building syndrome” is most often used to refer to the common workplace and all the irritants that can cause discomfort and set-off respiratory ailments due to the time spent indoors in the office.

According to scientists, electromagnetic field hypersensitivity currently affects about 3% of the population and is rapidly growing in prevalence as cell phone tower and wi/fi use increases. Cell phones, appliances, computers, wireless networks, and other electrical devices emits weak non-ionizing radiation.

According to the National Headache Foundation (NHF), the first week in June is Headache Awareness Week, and DUCTZ Indoor Air Professionals, the nation’s leading air duct cleaning business, is advising consumers on the relationship between poor indoor air quality and headache triggers.  According to

Author’s note: the following article on home heating is the third in an eight-part series. This article addresses climate conditions found in the San Francisco Bay Area, but may have applicability elsewhere. Forced air systems are the most common heating systems in California and are used in most new construction elsewhere.