A to Z Air Quality – JULY 2026 – News in Indoor Air Quality (Always Searching for the best answers) No one wants to breathe “foul” air, whether it’s got mold, lead, asbestos, VOC’s or chemical contaminates. We also face another summer of “wildfire” smoke burning miles away from our homes and still causing our IAQ meters to show high levels of particulate indoors. Science and reason are behind understanding and improving our indoor air quality. Whether it is a battery of appro

A to Z Air Quality (APR-JUN 2026 Newsletter) Don’t Let Mold Move Indoors This Spring Indoor Air Quality isn’t the first topic we think about as the weather warms in SE Michigan. While the time we spend living indoors statistically lessens as it gets warmer, the wet spring season and potential water events (in basements or crawlspaces) or simply higher indoor relative humidity (>60%) encourages mold to grow. Also, be aware that the seasonal switch from heating to cooling p

First off: thank you for visiting AtoZ Air Quality. For the past seven years, I’ve taken the Indoor Air Quality training, testing, and gained certified professional achievements while focusing on mold sanitization as a service I support. I’m committed to pursuing excellence while making testing of your home environment science based and data driven. While attending Pure Maintenance’s ( a premier microbial/mold sanitization company) annual conference (21/22 NOV 25 Salt Lake

Marker molds such as Stachybotrys chartarum, are often characterized as black mold, thrive in damp indoor environments that contain cellulose or organic surfaces (e.g. wood window sills, cardboard boxes on wet surfaces). When fungal spores and fragments accumulate indoors, sensitive individuals may experience health symptoms such as nasal congestion, chronic cough, throat irritation, and worsening asthma. Prolonged high-level exposure may trigger allergic rhinitis, hypersensi