Air and Home for MCS: Filtration, Materials, Mold, and Safer Products

The order that works is source first, ventilation second, filtration third. A purifier cannot out-run a source that is still emitting, and nothing here replaces removing what is making you ill.

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Sizing a Filtration System

Work out what size air purifier you actually need: room volume, air changes per hour, required CADR in CFM, and the carb…

Triggers

Comprehensive guide to MCS triggers — chemicals, foods, drugs — with practical alternatives and the Personal Precautiona…

Air Quality

Indoor air can be 5x more polluted than outdoor air. Assessment tools, filtration guidance, safe building materials, and…

New Furniture & Carpet Smell

Can ozone remove new-couch or new-carpet VOC smell? No — it makes new pollutants. The safe fix: ventilation, bake-out, a…

Air-Cleaning Devices

An honest, MCS-focused look at WellisAir and hydroxyl air-cleaning devices — what they do, what they don't, and whether …

Air Filters

The canonical MCS air filter guide: why activated carbon is essential, which purification technologies to avoid, a 7-poi…

Cleaners & Laundry

An honest, MCS-calibrated guide to fragrance-free cleaners and laundry detergent: why "unscented" is not the same as "fr…

Pine & Citrus Scents

Why pine, cedar and citrus scents trigger MCS: terpenes, why evergreens are worse on hot days, how they turn into formaldehyde indoors…

Personal Care

Shampoo, moisturizer, deodorant, and sunscreen for MCS: vetted fragrance-free brands, why deodorant is the hardest categ…

Paints & Finishes

The honest MCS guide to zero-VOC paint: what GREENGUARD Gold actually means (and doesn't), vetted MCS-specialty brands, …

Personal Air Filters

Personal air protection for MCS away from home: a respirator with multi-gas P100 cartridges, a carbon disposable mask, a…

Safe Mattresses

What makes a mattress safe or unsafe for people with MCS? GREENGUARD Gold explained, latex risk, mold prevention, and an…

Mold Testing & Remediation

A practical guide to mold testing and remediation for people with MCS. Which tests are useful, how to interpret results,…

Home Sources Guide

A room-by-room guide to the indoor chemical sources that sustain MCS sensitization — mold, HVAC, fragrances, formaldehyd…

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