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- Author: *John Manuel of Durham, NC, is a regular contributor to EHP and the author of The Natural Traveler Along North Carolina’s Coast and The Canoeist.
- Citation: Manuel J 2011. Avoiding Health Pitfalls of Home Energy-Efficiency Retrofits. Environ Health Perspect 119:a76-a79. doi:10.1289/ehp.119-a76
- Online: 01 February 2011
- Also, see: Indoor air pollution: sources, health effects and mitigation strategies in the Encyclopedia of Earth.