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Last week we discussed cleaning chemistry and science issues with Mike Kerner. This week Mike and the Z-man take it a step further to discuss the following issues: -What environmental or personal safety impact and do cleaning products have and what is being done to reduce that impact? -What is meant by green and how do we determine whether something is green? -What's the difference between materia...

This week we begin a two part series on cleaning science issues. What is cleaning science? Is there a good body of evidence that helps us understand what works best? The Z-Man and Radio Joe intend to get down to brass tacks about cleaning science and chemistry. Join us Friday at noon for the next two weeks for fair and balanced treatment of an important topic.

This week we tackle an issue that has escaped our radar for too long. Integrated Pest Management is one of the most important methods known for helping improve indoor environmental quality. When a home or building is crawling with little creatures not much else gets your attention. Then in some cases there can be an overreaction which creates even bigger problems. This week we discuss the correct...

This week Radio Joe will interview the Z-Man about handling IEQ problems that may or may not have been caused by remediation projects. This show for contractors, consultants and consumers will help everyone avoid those sticky situations when a consumer feels the remedy was worse than the problem.

This week IAQ Radio welcomes Mr. Patrick MacRoy the Executive Director for the Alliance for Health Housing. Under Mr. MacRoy's leadership the Alliance has done some remarkable work including the development of a terrific guidance document for restoration of flood damaged homes following Hurricane Katrina. We will review this document and much more during this weeks show with Mr. MacRoy.

This week IAQ Radio will focus on anwering questions for consumers of mold and/or IAQ services. What should I expect from a mold inspector? How do I find a good mold remediator? Can I do this myself or do I need a professional? What is the best certification for me to look for? Why is there so much confusing and conflicting advice available about this subject? Join us Friday at noon as we answer t...

Radio Joe and the Z-man are going through the archives to pick out some of the highlights of 2009 for this special episode. We have some tough decisions to make but we are sure you will like the results.

This week we focus on children's health and indoor environments. Our guests are Rebecca Morley, Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing and Jerome A. Paulson, MD Associate Research Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. We are thrilled to have these two prominant child...

Interested in how our federal government coordinates its research into indoor air quality, facilitates the exchange of information relating to IAQ issues among federal agencies, state and local governments, the research community, the private sector and the general public? Join IAQ radio hosts Radio Joe Hughes and Z-Man Cliff Zlotnik, Friday November 4, at noon eastern time at www.iaqradio.com whe...

Have you heard any rumors that OSHA may be preparing to increase enforcement activity under the new administration? Do you have any questions about the focus of this possible new enforcement initiative? Would you like to know the facts and how to avoid the law of unintended consequences? Join IAQ Radio live on December 20th for the answers to these questions and more when our guest is a true OSHA...

This week the IAQ Radio will focus on education and control of IEQ issues. Our guest is Dr. Michael Findley who is teaching the new Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene, Applications for IEQ course at the University of West Florida. We will discuss online training through universities and colleges along with this weeks module for the current course Control of IH and IEQ issues. Also joining Radio Jo...

ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Energy efficient homes must also maintain good indoor air quality for people and Mr. Rashkin will talk to us about how how ENERGY STAR takes IAQ into consideration. We will also be looking...

What's up with "Heat Drying"? Does it work but more importantly how does it work and what can go wrong if you don't know what you are doing? What are the best systems on the market and why? We talk with Andy Robinson of Jon Don to explore this hot topic!

Alan Zelicoff is a physician (board certified in internal medicine 1992, clinical fellowship in rheumatology, 1983) and physicist (A.B., Princeton, 1975), who has had a varied career including clinical practice, teaching, and operations research. In the latter roles, he was Senior Scientist in the Center for National Security and Arms Control at Sandia National Laboratories from 1989 to 2003. Dr....

Where are the IEQ, disaster restoration and building science worlds headed? Is there an emerging synergy between government agencies, government supported associations, the medical community, the green movement and the existing IAQ, disaster restoration and building science groups? What role will government agencies and government funded associations play in this emerging industry? How will all th...

When Wane Baker tells us the World Health Organization report "Dampness and Mould" is the most important document to come out on the subject to date, we listen! Then we ask questions to help others understand why one of the most respected IEQ professionals in the country feels this report is so important. Join us on October 9th. when we have Mr. Baker as our guest to discuss the research that led...

Dr. Eva King is the Senior Scientist and leader of the immunoassay team at Indoor Biotechnologies, Inc., a global leader in allergen detection and prevention. Mold gets most of the press when there are numerous allergy and asthma triggers that lurk in homes and buildings. This week we will discuss the other allergy and asthma triggers that investigators and remediators should be thinking about whe...

What could possibly be interesting about mold and mildew, you ask? It's all in the content and the presentation style of the person discussing the subject. IAQ Radio is delighted to have internationally known and acclaimed expert on the subject McGregor Pearce of St. Paul, Minnesota, for a 3rd appearance on our program. Mac is an environmental health consultant specializing in indoor air quality p...

IAQ Radio 9-11-09 Memorial Show! This week with IAQ Radio falling on the anniversary of the 9-11 attacks on the USA we will be doing a show on Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene: Applications to Indoor Environmental Quality that uses examples from projects that only occurred as the result of the tragic events that unfolded that day. Radio Joe Hughes will interview Jack Springston, CIH, CSP of Sand...

IAQ Radio is going to have a special show half way through our Summer Break. Join us when we talk to Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker about the latest research he is publishing on damp buildings and health effects. According to the author one of these papers has the potential to make some people vacate the toxicology aspect of an immunologic illness and this work includes the first systematic study of pediat...

When Steve Toburen last appeared on IAQ Radio his subject was "healing the loss" based on a succesful progamt that he developed and markets to restoration contractors on how to relate and communicate with people that have suffered fire and water damage losses. In this week's guest appearance we will delve into proven strategies for business success from their highly regarded "Strategies for Succes...

Independent thinker and water damage restoration innovator to share his knowledge and opinions this week on IAQradio. Ken Larsen, CR, WLS a restoration industry veteran since 1978 joins the hosts of IAQradio. Ken's career includes 18 years as an independent restoration contractor consultant to restorative drying firms during catastrophes and large loss drying coordinator. Ken has made the journey...

Dr. Cianciarulo is an Assistant Professor at Carlow University that teaches General Biology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Science Teaching for Elementary Education Majors, Anatomy and Physiology She received her Ph. D. from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Cianciarulo's research interests involve bioremediation, the design of microorganisms to biodegrade environmental contaminants...

Mr. Offermann has 25 years experience as an IAQ researcher, sick building investigator, mitigation planner, healthy building design consultant, expert witness, technical author, and workshop instructor. He is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm. Under Mr. Offermann's supervision IEE has developed both pro-active and reactive IAQ measurement meth...

William B. Rose is Research Architect at the Building Research Council-School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His major field of university research involves water and its effects on buildings. He is the author of Water in Buildings: an architect's guide to moisture and mold published in 2005 by Wiley & Sons. This book recently won the Association for Preservatio...