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592 Indoor Air Pollution

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the air inside the average American home is more polluted than that in even the most industrialized city. What toxins are found inside our homes? How can we minimize the negative health effects they may cause?

Guests:

David Peden, MD, MS, is Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Immunology and Infectious Disease. He is also Director of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma and Lung Biology as well as Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Arnie Katz is Director of Training and a Senior Building Science Consultant for Advanced Energy. He provides training programs for builders, insulators and HVAC contractors on techniques, products and practices that are cost-effective.

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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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