"William Fisk from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California established a baseline for quantifying benefits from improved IAQ and demonstrated the economic impacts of increased productivity. Findings are showing that improvement in IAQ can: Reduce SBS symptoms by 20 to 50 percent, with estimated savings of $10 to $100 billion; Reduce asthma by 8 to 25 percent, with estimated savings of $1 to $4 billion; Reduce other respiratory illnesses by 23 to 76 percent, with estimated savings of $6 to $14 billion; Improve office worker productivity by 0.5 to 5 percent, with estimated savings of $20 to $200 billion."
These numbers are significantly greater than the millions of dollars being spent by certain corporate interests who are intent on denying the health effects of mold and other indoor contaminants.
In summary, millions of Americans have been harmed by molds, microbes and other contaminants inside their homes, apartments, schools and businesses. Many of these individuals and families have lost everything---their health, homes, personal belongings, jobs, financial security, their sense of safety, and their hope for the future. To say it another way, they have lost a lifetime of hard work and achievements. They are counting on our government to right this wrong, to stop this devastation, and to ensure that the truth is told.
To learn more about this new group and to read their letter to the Federal Government, go to http://achemmic.com
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