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Too Airtight: More Information

November, 2020

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Sources:

• https://nationalpost.com/life/homes/mike-holmes-ventilation-can-suffer-in-a-home-thats-too-airtight

• https://www.lung.org/clean-air/at-home/ventilation-buildings-breathe

• https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq#Ventilation

• https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-07/documents/guide_to_air_cleaners_in_the_home_2nd_edition.pdf

• https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/protect-indoor-air-quality-your-home

• https://www.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon

• https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-12/documents/2016_a_citizens_guide_to_radon.pdf

• https://www.epa.gov/radon/consumers-guide-radon-reduction-how-fix-your-home

• https://energystar.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/212110997-Can-I-over-seal-my-house-or-make-it-too-tight-

• https://www.energystar.gov/campaign/seal_insulate

• https://www.energystar.gov/campaign/seal_insulate/identify_problems_you_want_fix

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/carbon-monoxide/symptoms-causes/syc-20370642

• https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality

Condensation on your windows could be a sign your home is sealed too tight: Source: Rene Enhnardt, Flickr.com