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An indoor air quality (IAQ) test helps determine if the air in your home could be causing health problems — from asthma and allergies to migraines and more severe respiratory issues. If you're experiencing symptoms, testing can pinpoint the source. Even without symptoms, proactive IAQ testing is essential — because the air you breathe every day directly impacts your long-term health. Our certified inspectors deploy professional-grade monitoring equipment to measure pollutant concentrations across your entire living space.
Professional-grade analysis of the four key indoor air quality indicators.
Particulate Matter
PM2.5 / PM10Particulate matter comes from both outdoor sources — vehicle exhaust, power plants, forest fires — and indoor sources like smoking, cooking, fireplaces, and fuel-burning space heaters. These fine particles are inhaled deep into the lungs and can enter the bloodstream.
Total Volatile Organic Compounds
TVOCsTVOCs are chemicals found in many household goods and products — paints, cleaning supplies, furniture, and building materials. They are a mixture of volatile organic compounds that impact indoor air quality and can cause serious health issues if not reduced.
Formaldehyde
HCHO / CH₂OFormaldehyde is a colorless, poisonous, highly water-soluble gas with a strong odor. It is used in the manufacture of disinfectants, preservatives, adhesives, carpeting, decorative paneling, foam insulation, drapery, particle boards, and permanent press fabrics.
Total Air Pollution
AQI INDEXThe Air Quality Index (AQI) provides a numeric value representing overall air pollution levels. We measure your home's indoor AQI to determine whether the air you're breathing falls within safe ranges or requires immediate remediation.
Indoor air quality refers to the air within a building structure — your home or workplace — especially as it relates to the health and comfort of occupants. Health effects from indoor pollutant exposure may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later.
Immediate Effects
Short-term exposureSome health effects may show up shortly after a single exposure or repeated exposures to a pollutant. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effects are usually short-term and treatable. Sometimes the treatment is simply eliminating the person's exposure to the source of pollution, if it can be identified.
Long-Term Effects
Chronic exposureOther health effects may show up either several years after exposure has occurred or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These effects — which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer — can be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve indoor air quality even if symptoms are not noticeable.
Local air quality affects how you live and breathe, and it can change from day to day. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and local air quality agencies provide information about outdoor air quality using the Air Quality Index (AQI) — a scale from 0 to 500 where higher values indicate greater health concern.
The AQI is divided into six categories, each corresponding to a different level of health concern. Monitoring the AQI helps individuals plan outdoor activities and reduce exposure to harmful pollutants.
If you're worried about your home's air quality, getting your home tested for pollution will ensure you know exactly what you're breathing. Once you understand the results, you can take targeted steps to fix and improve your indoor air. The article below outlines four common ways your home could be affecting your health — and how to address them.
