IAQ Radio

EPISODE95 - Major L. Long -Fire Restoration Pioneer

Join us as we go back in time and discuss the early days of the disaster restoration field with industry pioneer Major Long. Major was one of the first disaster restoration practitioners. Major Long, CR is a past president of the RIA (1978-1980) and also served a term as the association's disaster restoration technical director. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the early innovators in the field of disaster restoration field.

EPISODE94 - Martin D. Chapman, PhD -INDOOR Biotechnologies, President

WE ARE BACK! Martin D. Chapman, PhD formerly Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at the University of Virginia and a member of the UVA Asthma and Allergic Diseases Center is our guest this week. Dr. Chapman is a Fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and has served as a consultant to the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Environmental Protection Agency, and several biotechnology and environmental products companies. Dr. Chapman is President and founder of INDOOR Biotechnologies he and his company have been pioneers in the detection and quantification of allergens in indoor environments. Part Three of our Home Health Assessment series.

EPISODE93 - Steven M. Spivak PhD -RIA Technical Advisor

We are going into our summer break with a show that has been in the making for quite some time. Steven M. Spivak, PhD is a Professor Emeritus, University of Maryland, Technical Advisor to RIA and an icon in the disaster restoration industry. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from one of the top minds in the disaster restoration field. Fire, water, odor, textiles, standards and more on the next episode of IAQ Radio

EPISODE91 - Kevin Kennedy, CIEC -Children's Mercy Hospital K.C

Part two of our series on "Home Health Assessments" will be with Kevin Kennedy the Environmental Health Program Manager for Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Kevin has extensive experience in the field performing home health assessments. He works closely with physicians; government officials, insurance companies and patients showing everyone how these assessments not only improve patient outcomes but save money for health insurance carriers. Join us live Friday to hear more about this emerging service within the IAQ industry.

EPISODE90 - Ronald J. Papa, SPPA -President National Fire Adjustment

IAQ Radio has landed another dynamite interview for this weeks show. Ron J. Papa, SPPA is President of National Fire Adjustment the largest public adjusting firm in the US and Canada. NFA has served over 40,000 customers and adjusted claims worth hundreds of millions of dollars since being formed in 1922. Ron has been instrumental in NFA's growth over the past 25 years. He has successfully adjusted several thousand insured losses working for a wide range of clients since 1971. Join us Friday at noon to learn more about the service public adjustors offer for business owners and everyday people that are confused, overwhelmed and at the mercy of the insurance companies.

EPISODE89 - James L. Sublett, MD

Allergies and asthma is anybody trying to mitigate the cause or are we just treating the symptoms? Meet James L.Sublett, MD and find out that there are physicians trying hard to improve the way we handle this issue. How can physicians, nurses, investigators and remediator's all work together to help improve the lives of people suffering with allergies and asthma? Don't miss Part One of a four part series on how to get everyone on the same page and pulling in the same direction.

EPISODE88 - Chin S. Yang, Ph.D. Prestige EnviroMicrobiology, Inc.

We are back with a bang this week. Chin S. Yang, Ph.D. has worked with physicians, public health officials, industrial hygienists, and environmental and occupational health scientists on various issues of fungal and bacterial exposures for over 25 years. Very few people in the IAQ industry are as well known and respected as Dr. Yang. It is a pleasure to announce he will join us this week on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE87 - Alan P. Zelicoff, MD

Alan P. Zelicoff, MD is the author of "More Harm than Good" and "Microbes: Are We Ready for the Next Plague". What is an epidemic and how does it differ from an "outbreak"? How is the next pandemic likely to occur and why is the next epidemic almost CERTAIN to occur? Would an intentional event such as a bioterrorism event seem different than an accidental or natural occurring event? How do we mitigate the threat of BOTH pandemics and bioterrorism? We will discuss all of this and more with Dr. Zelicoff today on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE86 - Andy Robinson- Jon-Don Flooding & Hurricane Season

We are back with Andy Robinson of Jon-Don to talk about how to prepare for hurricane season and how to respond to and recover from the current flooding in the Midwest. We had this show planned before our short break but didn't know how timely it would be. Please forward this announcement to anyone that needs solid advice from a seasoned professional on how to respond and recover when catastrophic flooding occurs. Join us live or listen to the recorded episode on IAQ Radio.

EPISODE85 - John Ouellette, M.D.

This is an interview we have been looking forward to for a long time. John Ouellette, M.D. is a rare breed in the medical profession. He is a retired internist/allergist that also has experience in assessing building science and IAQ issues. Dr. Ouellette is a Full Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine, Retired. His specialty was integrating building science and his understanding of IAQ issues with his medical practice to help his patient's lead better lives. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear from a respected M.D. that is more knowledgeable about building science and IAQ issues than practitioners in the field are. Listen live or download it later but don't miss this interview!