Is your home making you sick?

An industry expert has warned everyday Australians are getting sick from their homes and workplaces, with most unaware the impact poor building design is having on them.

The Healthy Building Designer founder Maria Faalafi, who advocates for health-focused inclusive design, said toxic materials, poor ventilation, harsh lighting and overstimulating spaces was causing a “silent epidemic of building-related illness”.

“Many people spend thousands fixing their diet, their sleep or their mindset, yet they’re living in environments that constantly trigger stress, fatigue, inflammation and chronic diseases,” Ms Faalafi said.

“Bad design isn’t just ugly, it’s unhealthy and it’s making people very sick.”

Ms Faalafi said exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCS),

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