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> Most American homes share a leaky wall with their garage. A garage with shelves of highly toxic substances that offgas through the wall when the weather gets
by sevenfive 9y ago
> Most American homes share a leaky wall with their garage. A garage with shelves of highly toxic substances that offgas through the wall when the weather gets hotter.
I don't buy this... what substances exactly, and wouldn't this imply that spending any time in one's garage is extremely dangerous, given that the concentration must still be orders of magnitude higher inside than out.
Also, why is bathroom ventilation important? Nothing neurotoxic there, just gross.
- Doxin 9y agoThe problem with having toxic gasses/particulates in your home, as opposed to in your garage, is that you spend way more time in your home. Brief exposure to low levels of toxic materials is usually not a terribly big deal. Chronic exposure is much more serious, even for the same low levels. As to what substances, the garage is used by many people to store household volatiles, which will gas off no matter how tight you screw the cap on. Add to that the exhaust fumes and it makes for a fairly unpleasant atmosphere. Now to be fair this is all very likely to not be a problem in 99% of cases, otherwise it'd have been in the news already, but it's still a good idea to keep in mind when deciding how to store chemicals.
- mwest 9y agoYou need decent ventilation in your bathroom. If the room stays too damp (steam after a shower, etc.), you'll end up with mold, some of which can definitely be neurotoxic.
- sevenfive 9y ago> mold, some of which can definitely be neurotoxic. Nope. Bad for you in general. But no evidence of bathroom mold that's particularly neurotoxic. If you google it, you find mostly court cases (not a good sign).