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Title: Prescriptions for a Healthy House : A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners
Publisher: New Society Publishers, Limited
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0865714347
ISBN 13: 9780865714342
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2 Revised.
Condition: Good
Weight: 1.631 pounds

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For people who are concerned about exposure to toxins found in conventional building materials and practices, Prescriptions for a Healthy House shows how to design interior and exterior space, and select construction materials that enhance and promote physical well-being. This invaluable guide explains where and why standard building practices are not healthful, what to do differently, and how to obtain alternative materials and expertise. Includes a trove of manufacturer, service provider, and catalog resources plus a description of MCS (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity disorder).

Paul Baker specializes in residential architecture for chemically-sensitive homeowners. Erica Elliott is a physician trained in environmental medicine. John Bantra has over a decade of trouble-shooting experience detecting indoor environmental problems.

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Paul Baker specializes in residential architecture. She has been diagnosed as chemically sensitive and is intimately aware of the health threat of many construction materials and methods. Erica Elliott is a physician trained in environmental medicine. John Bantra has over a decade of trouble-shooting experience detecting indoor environmental problems.

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