The Toxic House - What To Watch For
In the 1964 Oscar-winning film THE GRADUATE, the friend of Benjamin's father told the newly graduated Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman) to go and make a career in plastics. That was the wave of the future.
And so it is, with a vengeance.
Most industries, and the plastic industry is no exception, are coming up with tens of thousands of new products EVERY YEAR. The research that is made caters mostly to the end result, such as developing a complex molecule that will withstand 1500 degree. Unfortunately, and until very recently, very little effort was committed to study possible secondary and potentially harmful effects on human beings and on the environment. And we are engulfed in plastics and composite materials at work and at home.
The modern day house is therefore full of different products made from complex matters that can become harmful to one's health.
For example, even though the paint industry has removed the lead content in its products, who can say whether the house that you are looking to buy and has a nice historical cachet does not contain elements that could prove harmful to you and your family.
The ecological movement, personified by the people that think green, should be conscious of the pitfalls of buying a house that will be safe for them to live in.
What to do? Well, before buying a house there is usually a period for inspection. The ecologically minded buyer, or any buyer, come to think of it, will want to insure that the air in the house is healthy and not conducive to developing allergies, or worst. So have your inspector test the air quality in the house and ask if there are other sources of pollution from products that are slowly degrading, sometimes accelerated by trapped moisture and airtight construction.
Gilles Martin is a Real Estate Agent, accomplished Entrepreneur and long-time businessman. His articles can be read on Musings of a Real Estate Agent.
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Added: March 20, 2008
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