Soon, there were many complaints of eye and nasal irritations, nausea, headaches and skin rashes. Some employees are now so hypersensitive that they can't return to work. Many of these workers were PhD scientists who were originally skeptical that someone could become so sensitive. Now they themselves are affected. Nearly 100 other chemicals were also found in the air, some of which could also be at fault.
Some houses are subject to high radon concentrations.
Homeowners, builders, and researchers are now just beginning to grasp the concepts involved. As we all learn more about indoor pollution, the construction techniques will become more widely practiced. After all, we don't deserve to be guinea pigs, we deserve to breathe clean air. In order to minimize our exposure to poor indoor air quality, there are definitely some things that can be done. Unfortunately, healthy house construction techniques, even though they are pretty well understood, are not yet very widespread.