Toxic pollutants can build up inside our homes. Here are 8 ways to reduce the risks

By Mark Patrick Taylor, Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
Carlos Ibañez del Rivero, PhD candidate, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
Kara Fry, Adjunct Fellow, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University

Levels of trace metals inside can be higher than the sources of contamination outside. It underscores the need for households to take care to prevent those contaminants being brought indoors.

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