Archive for February 2023
Summaries of the Latest Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) and Covid Research
Research Summaries Elevated PM2.5 levels indoors can detrimentally affect cognitive performance, even during short-term exposure. Building and Environment Mold inhalation can interfere with cognitive processing in different ways depending on the task and the presence of mycotoxins. Behavioural Brain Research Residential renovation and buying new furniture in prenatal and postnatal periods consistently increased odds of childhood airway…
Read MoreLead Paint Chips Falling Off of CT Bridges
CT NPR by Dave Altimari Connecticut – Chips of lead paint are falling off hundreds of bridges in Connecticut at such a rate that the state Department of Transportation has put out an alert to municipalities and intends to hire contractors to clean it up. “Bridge structures statewide have been experiencing a sudden, unexpected release of lead-based…
Read MoreEPA Struggles To Ban Asbestos, Other Chemicals, Years After Congress Granted It New Powers
Washington Post by Timothy Puko Washington, DC – Although Congress passed an overhaul of the Toxic Substances Control Act in 2016 with bipartisan support, the EPA has yet to finish one new rule under the law. The move to ban one of the last actively used forms of asbestos is the only proposal that could become…
Read MoreThe Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Recently Announced Changes to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Radon Standards.
By Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. Details regarding policy guidance including exemptions can be found here : Blog | Federal Housing Finance Agency FHFA Increases Radon Testing Requirements at Enterprise-Backed Multifamily Properties Several states require licensed professionals to follow specific protocols for testing of multifamily buildings. Two states have state-specific protocols while eight states have fully…
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