I was surprised that the majority of unwanted exposures were found at home! I used to consider home as one of the safest places among others and found it threatening that there are so many risks in our homes. We also spend a lot of time in our homes, which increases the number of dangerous exposures such as chemical, biological and radiological. The fact that modern trends show that people tend to spend more time at home and the amount of time spend outdoors has dramatically decreased over the last years magnifies my concerns.
Personally, I hadn't thought about my safety and dangerous environmental exposures at home before the last in-person class. Even though I do use carbon water filters, try to buy local organic products and overall do not overuse toxins, after assessing my home for environmental exposures I yet found it not entirely safe. Sadly, I don't think that I can somehow change it since I have a sublease and not even sure how long I am going to stay at the apartment
I agree it is concerning that a lot of chemical, biological, and radiological exposures can be found in the home. I applaud you for already taking steps toward using safer products and buying organic, something I could definitely do more of to make my own home safer. Though you might feel like you cannot change or address all of the exposures in the apartment you currently live in, at least now you are more aware of what to look for and ask about when inquiring about living spaces in the future.
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