Second Principle -10 Principles for 100 Mile Design- By JC Scott

2. You are more than what you eat, you are also what you breathe, so VOC’S or allergy free?

IAQ – VOC’S do you know what these mean? It’s quite important that you do. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is ameasure of the cleanliness

or toxicity of the air you breathe indoors. In North American homes and buildings taht air is usally 2 to 5 times more polluted with

organic toxins than outdoor air, even in large cities!

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’S) are the result of the plastics explosion and petrochemicalindustry becoming approved materials

in our lives by government ‘safety’ agencies. The explosion of cancer in our western society is directly and scientifically linked to VOC’S.

Plants can help, for example Areca Palms, Rubber Plants & English Ivy all rate highly for their removal of chemical vapors. That ‘new car

smell’ … give it a big miss, in your carand especially in your bedroom.