This is my first time completing an environmental health home assessment. Many of the categories I have not thought or worried about in the past 17 years that I have been living in my house. When going through this assessment, I had to ask my parents– who are the owners of the house– when the house was built and if the house was inspected for lead and radon. To answer most of the questions of this assessment, I had to inspect my house to get the answers. This exercise made me realize that I am not particularly aware of the possible harmful environmental hazards that my family and I are exposed too. I am now more aware of these exposures and know where they might stem from. The one environmental exposure that I am highly aware of is smoke from tobacco. I have a slight case of asthma and my parents are strict on no smoking in the house for the tenants that live below us. Our family does have an attached garage, but my family does not use it for parking space, but rather a storage space, and we park our cars outside.
Hi Sandy, very interesting assessment of your home. I wonder if your folks still have the radon test, if it was performed. Radon, like CO2 is a silent killer but over time. This is my major concern. thank you for your assessment. -Dan
ReplyDeleteI had a similar experience doing the assessment of my house. I also realized how unaware I was of all the possible hazards in my home. It is definitely good to know what to look for now when choosing a place to live later on.
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