Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: [C-L] Commonhouse Air

[Sharon Villines (sharon]

On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 10:07  PM, Kay Argyle wrote:

> A couple of discussion groups using our facilities, with both resident 
> and
> nonresident members, use incense.  I've been doing a slow burn [pun
> intended] about this for at least a year now -- incense is every bit as
> harmful as the tobacco banned by our no-smoking policy, and we have at 
> least
> a half dozen members with respiratory problems (including me).  Every 
> once
> in a while the back room was the only one available to hold a meeting 
> in,
> and even after several days with the windows cracked open, enough VOCs
> lingered that I would cough for a couple of hours after the meeting.

I can't imagine this happening in our commonhouse so it is hard to 
address the issue. We have been clear since the beginning that the air 
in the commonhouse had to be breathable -- Healthy House, American Lung 
Association standards. Pets are not allowed because they pollute the 
air. Air filters are changed monthly. Cleaning every two weeks. 
Occasionally candles are burned at dinner but not in great quantities 
and not scented candles.

Presenting the facts about incense permanently affecting air quality  
in the entire building should be enough to stop the practice. It sounds 
like a no-brainer to me.

Sharon
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Sharon Villines
Takoma Village Cohousing, Washington DC
http://www.takomavillage.org

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