Jeffrey May

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Jeffrey C. May - Michael Atwell
Jeffrey C. May - Michael Atwell

Jeffrey C. May is a Certified Indoor Air Quality Professional and is principal scientist of May Indoor Air Investigations in Tyngsborough, MA. He is author or co-author of four books on indoor air quality, published by The Johns Hopkins University Press: My House is Killing Me! The Home Guide for Families with Allergies and Asthma; The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and for Your Health; My Office is Killing Me! The Sick Building Survival Guide; and Jeff May's Healthy Home Tips. He lectures nationally on indoor air quality topics for such organizations as The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Journal of Light Construction, American Society of Home Inspectors, American Lung Association, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Pan American Aerobiology Association. His work has been profiled in The New York Times, Parade Magazine, National Women's Health Report, and Indoor Environment Connections; and he has been interviewed on CNN News and National Public Radio, among others. He holds a B.A. in chemistry from Columbia and an M.A. in organic chemistry from Harvard, and is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell.

Latest Articles

Density and Indoor Air Quality
Density is one of the guiding principles of indoor air quality.
Feb 14, 2011 - Jeffrey May
Basement Mold and Real Estate Transactions
A musty smell in a basement is a sure sign of mold growth.
Feb 5, 2011 - Jeffrey May
Relative Humidity and Mold
Many species of molds don't require liquid water in order to grow.
Feb 5, 2011 - Jeffrey May
Indoor Chemical Exposures
Many chemicals are present in indoor air, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Jan 26, 2011 - Jeffrey May
Attic Mold and Real Estate Transactions
In cold climates, attic mold has become a big problem in real estate transactions.
Jan 25, 2011 - Jeffrey May