The Problem
90% of our time is spent indoors. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the surfaces we touch — they shape our health more than any prescription. But healthcare stops at the clinic door.
“Being a lead inspector for months, holding a laptop and entering numbers into a spreadsheet gave me tendonitis. The inspection takes 2 hours. The report takes 6. The report is where every inspector loses money, hates their job, and makes mistakes.”
— Mike German, on 200+ residential inspections
Patients leave their healthcare platform to cold-call “shady” inspectors on Angi or Yelp. No credential verification. No clinical context. No continuity.
$300–800 per test, out of pocket. Most patients don’t know environmental tests can be HSA/FSA-eligible with a Letter of Medical Necessity.
No standardized credentials. Inspector quality varies wildly. Conflict of interest — many inspectors also sell remediation.
The EPA estimates that indoor air can be 2–5x more polluted than outdoor air. For allergy and asthma patients, the home is the primary exposure site. Yet the healthcare system treats them in a clinical vacuum, prescribing medication without ever assessing the environment they return to.
The Trigger Categories
| Trigger | Health Impact | Prevalence | Test Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mold (Stachybotrys, Aspergillus, Penicillium) | Asthma, sinusitis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis | ~47% of US homes have visible mold or dampness | $300–600 |
| Lead in water | Neurodevelopmental damage in children, kidney disease | ~9.2M lead service lines in US | $150–300 |
| PFAS (“forever chemicals”) | Endocrine disruption, cancer, immune suppression | Detected in ~45% of US tap water | $300–500 |
| Dust mites | Allergic rhinitis, asthma exacerbation | Present in ~80% of US homes | $200–400 |
| Radon | Lung cancer (2nd leading cause after smoking) | ~1 in 15 US homes above EPA action level | $150–250 |
| VOCs (formaldehyde, benzene) | Respiratory irritation, headaches, long-term cancer risk | Common in new construction, renovations | $300–500 |