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Article: Airing out concerns: property managers can protect their tenants from illness and business from liability by addressing indoor air quality.(ductape)(Glenn Fellman of Indoor Air Quality Association )
- Article from:
- Journal of Property Management
- Article date:
- January 1, 2007
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Poor indoor air quality is an ongoing concern for both real estate managers and their tenants. Air pollutants like mold spores, dust, radon, asbestos, bacteria and emissions from office furniture can greatly increase the risk of illness and impact the productivity of building occupants.
Should a resident get sick it can lead to liability issues for an owner or property manager. Glenn Fellman, executive director of the Indoor Air Quality Association in Rockville, Md., said this has been a major issue for the last 5 to 10 years.
"Not only does the property owner have the potential to lose the tenant but he could also face a lawsuit if a tenant can make a legitimate ...