Many Are Living In Toxic Homes And Don't Even Know It. The EPA informs us that 6 out of 10 homes and buildings are "sick", meaning they are hazardous to your health to occupy as a result of airborne pollutants. Fungi are the cause of many outbreaks of disease, but mostly ignored. Fungi can cause a number of life threatening diseases & many people, scientists among them are largely unaware. According to Scientific America, a baby crawling on the floor inhales the equivalent of 4 cigarettes a day, as a result of the outgassing of carpets, molds, mildews, fungi, dust mites, etc. 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will get cancer in their lifetime, 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys are identified with autism spectrum disorder in the US, and that Alzheimers is up 500% in the past 20 years. One study linked 50% of all health problem to our indoor environment.