MIAMI, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Indoor air quality, an issue that has commanded extensive public and media attention in recent years, is expected to become an even more significant issue in the years ahead, according to a new survey released today at the Second NSF International Conference on Indoor Air Health being held here this week.
Dr. Ronald E. Gots, Managing Principal of the
International Center for Toxicology and Medicine, reported that a survey
his firm commissioned late last year found that, by a lopsided 71% to 16%
majority, public sector officials with responsibility for overseeing
environmental health risks that may affect schools, courthouses, libraries
and other public buildings, believe "indoor air quality is likely to
become a much more significant issue in the near future."
Molds were far and away the most frequently mentioned cause of indoor
air quality problems, commanding a 61% response rate from those who had
reported such problems. Dr. Gots also reported that the officials surveyed
said they believe indoor air quality is likely to become an even more
challenging issue "because concerns are often based on building
occupants' perceptions of problems rather than the problem that has been
diagnosed." Survey respondents also were found to agree -- by a smaller 49% to 33%
margin -- that "Growing public and regulatory concern about indoor
air quality will likely lead to significant changes in building design and
construction in the next five years." Dr. Gots said that his firm, which specializes in environmental health
risk assessment and management, had commissioned the survey as part of an
effort to better track the indoor air quality issue. The survey was based
on 100 detailed telephone interviews conducted in November and December by
an independent opinion research firm. The professionals surveyed were
drawn from the ranks of the Public Risk Management Association. For additional information, contact Diane Genson at 301-230-2999, or
e-mail: DMGenson@ICTM.com or Daland
R. Juberg, Ph.D, 716-777-4155. SOURCE: International Center for Toxicology and Medicine WEB SITE: http://www.ictm.com/ ST: Florida
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