Effective Date: September 9, 2026

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Welcome to UnhealthyHome.org.

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These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of UnhealthyHome.org (the "Website") and content, information, resources, and services made available through the Website by Unhealthy Home ("Unhealthy Home," "we," "us," or "our").

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By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.

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1. Purpose of the Website

Unhealthy Home provides educational information concerning residential environments and factors that may affect the health, comfort, safety, or quality of an indoor or outdoor living environment.

Topics may include, among other things:

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• Indoor air quality

• Moisture and humidity

• Mold and dampness

• Ventilation

• Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems

• Building materials

• Combustion and gas appliances

• Environmental pollutants

• Chemical exposures

• Radon

• Lead

• Asbestos

• Water quality

• Building conditions

• Environmental testing

• Home maintenance

• Occupant observations and environmental patterns

 

Content is intended to help visitors become better informed, recognize questions worth investigating, understand potential environmental factors, and identify appropriate next steps or professionals.

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2. Educational Information Only

Unless expressly stated otherwise in a separate written service agreement, Website content is provided for general educational and informational purposes only.

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Information published by Unhealthy Home should not be interpreted as individualized medical, legal, engineering, architectural, environmental-testing, home-inspection, remediation, construction, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or other regulated professional advice.

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Reading Website content or communicating with Unhealthy Home through the Website does not by itself create a professional-client, healthcare-provider/patient, attorney-client, engineer-client, inspector-client, contractor-client, or similar regulated professional relationship.

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3. No Medical Advice or Diagnosis

Unhealthy Home is not a healthcare provider.

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The Website does not provide:

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• Medical diagnosis

• Medical treatment

• Medical testing

• Medical prescriptions

• Medical recommendations intended to replace a licensed healthcare professional

 

Information concerning symptoms, illnesses, inflammation, environmental exposures, or possible health effects is provided for educational purposes and should not be used to diagnose or treat a medical condition.

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Individual responses to environmental conditions vary substantially.

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If you have health symptoms or concerns, you should discuss them with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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Emergency Situations

Do not rely on this Website during an emergency.

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If you suspect an immediate threat involving carbon monoxide, natural gas, fire, electrical danger, poisoning, serious illness, difficulty breathing, or another urgent hazard, leave the affected area when appropriate and contact emergency services, your fire department, utility provider, poison-control service, qualified professional, or other appropriate emergency resource.

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4. Environmental and Home Information

Buildings are complex systems, and similar symptoms or observations can have many different causes.

Information on this Website cannot establish the condition of a particular property without an appropriate investigation.

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The presence, absence, or significance of mold, pollutants, structural defects, ventilation problems, combustion hazards, moisture problems, contaminants, or other environmental conditions should be evaluated using appropriate methods and, where necessary, appropriately qualified or licensed professionals.

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You are responsible for determining whether a professional license, permit, test, inspection, laboratory analysis, engineering evaluation, remediation protocol, or other specialized service is required for your particular circumstances.

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5. Consultations and Services

Unhealthy Home may offer consultations, environmental insight services, educational assessments, document reviews, research assistance, or other services.

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The exact scope of any paid or individualized service will be determined by the applicable service description, engagement agreement, proposal, invoice, or other written agreement.

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Unless specifically stated in writing, Unhealthy Home services do not constitute:

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• A medical evaluation

• A medical diagnosis

• A licensed home inspection

• An engineering inspection

• A structural inspection

• A code-compliance inspection

• A mold remediation protocol

• Laboratory testing

• HVAC design

• Architectural services

• Legal advice

• Certification that a property is safe or free from contaminants

 

Where a separate written agreement applies to a service, the terms of that agreement will control if they conflict with these Website Terms.

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6. No Guarantee of Results

Environmental investigations often involve uncertainty.

 

Conditions may be hidden, intermittent, inaccessible, altered over time, affected by weather or occupant behavior, or require specialized testing to identify.

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Accordingly, Unhealthy Home does not guarantee that:

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• Every environmental condition will be discovered

• A particular suspected condition is present or absent

• An identified issue explains a particular symptom

• Correcting an environmental condition will resolve a health concern

• Recommendations will produce a specific result

• A property will become completely free of environmental hazards

 

No Website content or consultation should be interpreted as such a guarantee.

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7. Research and Scientific Information

Unhealthy Home may summarize or discuss scientific research, government guidance, studies, publications, or emerging areas of environmental-health research.

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Science evolves over time, and findings may be incomplete, disputed, limited to particular populations, or later revised.

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We strive to distinguish between established evidence, emerging evidence, hypotheses, professional observations, and personal experience, but we do not guarantee that every publication or source discussed represents scientific consensus.

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Visitors are encouraged to review original sources and consult qualified professionals when making medical, environmental, financial, or property-related decisions.

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8. Personal Stories and Case Examples

The Website may include personal experiences, homeowner stories, case studies, examples, or descriptions of environmental conditions discovered in particular properties.

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These stories are provided for educational purposes.

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A particular person's experience does not establish that another individual or property has the same condition.

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Past outcomes do not guarantee similar results.

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Certain identifying details may be changed, omitted, generalized, or combined to protect privacy.

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9. Accuracy and Completeness

We make reasonable efforts to provide useful and accurate information, but we do not warrant that Website content is complete, current, error-free, or appropriate for every situation.

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Building practices, products, regulations, scientific knowledge, safety recommendations, and professional standards may change.

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You are responsible for verifying information before relying upon it for an important decision.

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10. Third-Party Resources and Links

The Website may link to:

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• Government agencies

• Scientific publications

• Healthcare resources

• Contractors

• Environmental professionals

• Laboratories

• Products

• Manufacturers

• Service providers

• Other third-party websites

 

A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.

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Unhealthy Home does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, services, products, availability, privacy practices, accuracy, or conduct.

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Your interactions with third parties are between you and those third parties.

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11. Products and Recommendations

From time to time, Website content may discuss, compare, identify, or link to products, testing equipment, monitoring devices, building materials, air-quality products, household products, or other goods or services.

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A reference to a product does not constitute a guarantee that the product is appropriate, effective, safe, or suitable for your particular circumstances.

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Always follow manufacturer instructions and applicable safety requirements.

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If Unhealthy Home receives compensation, commissions, sponsorship, free products, or other material benefits related to a recommendation or link, appropriate disclosures will be made where required.

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12. User Communications

If you submit a contact form, question, comment, document, photograph, description, or other information through the Website, you represent that you have the right to provide that information.

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You agree not to submit:

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• Unlawful material

• Defamatory material

• Malicious software

• Content that infringes another person's intellectual-property rights

• Information you are prohibited from disclosing

• Content intended to damage or interfere with the Website

 

Submission of information does not guarantee that Unhealthy Home will respond, accept an engagement, investigate a condition, or provide services.

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13. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, original content on UnhealthyHome.org—including text, articles, graphics, branding, photographs, downloadable materials, educational resources, and other original materials—is owned by or licensed to Unhealthy Home and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

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You may view and print reasonable portions of the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use.

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You may not, without prior written permission:

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• Republish substantial portions of Website content

• Copy articles for commercial use

• Sell or license Website content

• Remove copyright or attribution notices

• Represent Unhealthy Home content as your own

• Scrape or systematically reproduce Website content

• Use Unhealthy Home trademarks or branding in a misleading manner

 

Brief quotations for commentary, criticism, education, or other uses permitted by law are not prohibited by this section.

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14. Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Website:

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• For unlawful purposes

• To interfere with Website security or operation

• To attempt unauthorized access to Website systems or data

• To transmit malicious software

• To impersonate another person

• To harvest personal information

• To engage in fraud or deceptive conduct

• To violate the rights of Unhealthy Home or any third party

 

We reserve the right to restrict access to the Website when reasonably necessary to protect the Website, its users, or our legal rights.

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15. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.

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UNHEALTHY HOME MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR AVAILABILITY.

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Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot legally be excluded.

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16. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNHEALTHY HOME AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF, INABILITY TO USE, OR RELIANCE ON THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT.

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This provision does not limit liability that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded.

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Any liability associated with paid consulting or other services may also be governed by the separate agreement applicable to those services.

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17. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Unhealthy Home and its owners, employees, contractors, and affiliates from claims, losses, liabilities, or expenses arising from your unlawful misuse of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of another person's rights.

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18. Privacy

Your use of the Website is also subject to the Unhealthy Home Privacy Policy, which describes how information may be collected, used, and disclosed.

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19. Changes to the Website or These Terms

We may modify Website content, services, policies, or these Terms from time to time.

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When these Terms are updated, the revised version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Your continued use of the Website after an updated version becomes effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

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20. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

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Any dispute concerning these Terms or use of the Website will be handled in an appropriate court having jurisdiction, subject to any different terms contained in a separate written service agreement.

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21. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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22. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other policies expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the agreement concerning general use of this Website.

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A separate signed service agreement, where applicable, may establish additional or different terms for individualized services.

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23. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be submitted to Unhealthy Home through the contact information or contact form available at UnhealthyHome.org.

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