- No composite, particleboard or other formaldehyde or phenol-emitting "wood product" shelving, kitchen or bathroom cupboards, or for closet doors in unit;
- Hard surface (moppable) low-VOC (volatile organic compound) flooring in unit and path of travel;
- Plumb and wire unit for washer and dryer for installation by resident;
- Wire unit and path of travel for ballast-free light fixtures as an alternative to fluorescent or halogen, provide means of stopping power to stove clock;
- Large cupboard or walk-in closet, equivalent or bigger than other residents' storage in common area, wired for an exhaust fan or with operable window;
- Finish walls and ceiling of unit and paths of travel with no or low-VOC-emitting durable surface or coating; provide fume and vapor barrier between the unit and neighbors' units using Dennyfoil or equivalent product; finish exteriors with metal siding, autoclaved aerated concrete, other low-maintenance pre-colored surface;
- Install wiring and outlets adequate for space heaters, air filters, hot water, air conditioning, cooking, medical equipment on independent circuits; no gas to unit;
- Design landscaping and building foundations to require no chemical maintenance; use plantings that mitigate airborne mold or pollens upwind or along the paths of travel to the unit and common areas; no combustion-fueled landscape maintenance equipment i.e. leaf-blower, lawn mower, chain saw;
- Install wiring so the unit shares no common wall, ceiling or floor which backs an electrical panel, refrigerator, fluorescents, computer, microwave oven, re-chargers, transformers, cell or portable phone equipment of neighbors;
- Placement of unit: protect from cell phone tower, substation, power lines; laundry exhaust, smokers' units or gathering place; barbeque or outdoor cooking area; swimming pool chlorine fumes; landscaping with chemical maintenance, airborne mold or pollen; asphalt, traffic or parking lot fumes, combustion or gas fumes.
Contact:
Susan Molloy, M.A.
Accessible Housing Advocate
8657 Hansa Trail
Snowflake, AZ 85937
Phone: 928.536.4625
E-Mail: susanm@cybertrails.com
Supporters of these recommendations include the following groups, all of which invite your comments and assistance:
New Horizons Independent Living Center, Inc.
Nonprofit, consumer-driven 501(c)(3) organization that advocates and promotes independent living for persons with disabilities. We serve persons with all types of disabilities in Yavapai and Coconino Counties. Website: http://myweb.cableone.net/nhilc
New Horizons Independent Living Center, (Main Office)
8085 E. Manley Dr.
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Phone: 928.772.1266, 800-406-2377
E-mail: nhilc@cableone.net
Flagstaff Branch: 928.214.7102
Human Ecology Action League (HEAL) of Southern Arizona.
Housing, rentals, camping and organizations for safer housing. http://www.healsoaz.org/healaccess/housing.htm
HEAL of Southern Arizona
c/o Ariel Barfield
1624 E. Waverly
Tucson, AZ 85719
Phone: 520.327.4679
E-mail: barfield@dakotacom.net
Chemically Injured (CSSS) of Phoenix, Human Ecology Action League.
Look for helpful information, service and support for the Chemically Injured of the Phoenix, Arizona Area. We are a local chapter of HEAL- The Human Ecology Action League. http://www.geocities.com/phxheal
Phoenix HEAL
c/o Melinda Honn
46619 N. 12th Lane
New River, AZ 85087
Phone (623) 742-0126
E-mail: Phxhealchapter@msn.com
Environmental Health Network (EHN)
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides support, advocacy, and information for the chemically and electromagnetically sensitive and others who share our concerns. We realize that not all barriers are visible and not all disabilities are obvious. EHN focuses on access and development relating to the health and welfare of environmentally sensitized persons. http://www.ehnca.org.
EHN
P.O. Box 1155
Larkspur, CA 94977
Phone: Support And Information Line (SAIL): 415/541-5075
Return to EHN's General Links, page A / Architecture
Complementary information:
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Fragrances contain chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens (capable of causing cancer), teratogens (adversely affecting embryonic and fetal development), neurotoxins (adversely affecting brain and nervous systems), hormone disurpters (capable of affecting infants in the womb and males and females of all ages), irritants and sensitizers (Hello, skyrocketing rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments).
Do you want to subject yourself, your children, your elderly parents, your pets, and our environment to these pollutants? If not, please visit the following links for more information on fragrance chemicals, which you have a right to know so you can make informed purchasing decisions.
Fragrance products include but are not limited to: Perfume, cologne, aftershave, other personal care products, leaking scent strips, and cleaning and maintenance products such as pesticides, rug cleaners, detergents and fabric softeners.
EHN's Home Page
http://www.ehnca.org
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