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Perhaps you already know about these
potential sources of allergens, contaminants,
and irritants. Perhaps you are surprised to
learn about them. But taking some simple
Jeffrey C. May
Founder and Principal Scientist of May Indoor Air Investigations LLC in
Tyngsborough, MA (www.mayindoorair.com), Jeffrey C. May combines
his education as an organic chemist and his over twenty-five years of ex-
perience investigating building problems to specialize in indoor air quality
(IAQ). He is a former Adjunct Faculty Member in the Department of
Work Environment at University of Massachusetts Lowell, and is author
or co-author of four books on indoor air quality (published by The Johns
Hopkins University Press), including My House is Killing Me: The Home
Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma. Jeff is a nationally rec-
ognized speaker at annual con ferences for the IAQ Association and the
Maine IAQ Council, among others. He is a Council-Certified Microbial
Consultant (ACAC) and a Certified IAQ Professional (AEE), and is li-
censed in the NH and FL as a mold inspector/assessor. Jeff holds a B.A.
from Columbia College (chemistry) and an M.A. from Harvard Univer-
sity (organic chemistry). See http://www.mayindoorair.com for details
about Jeff 's company's services, and www.myhouseiskillingme.com for
more information about Jeff 's publications and work. You can contact Jeff
at jeff@mayindoorair.com or call 978-649-1055.
Our
new
book
My House is Killing Me!
A Complete Guide to a
Healthier Indoor Environment
(Edition 2) will be available in
December (published by Johns
Hopkins University Press and
available on-line).
1. "Particle Pollution," Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, last updated September
4, 2019. https://www.cdc.gov/air/particulate_
matter.html.
steps to remove such sources will improve
the air quality in your home and protect
your health as well as the health of others
in your household.
