Sources
All data points in this proposal come from public sources. Nothing is fabricated or estimated without disclosure.
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| 28M Americans with asthma | CDC — Most Recent National Asthma Data |
| 82M Americans with allergic rhinitis | AAAAI — Allergy Statistics |
| NYC adult asthma rate 14.4% | NYC DOHMH — Asthma Facts |
| Travis County pediatric asthma 60% above national avg | Texas DSHS — Asthma Surveillance |
| $82B annual asthma economic burden | CDC — Economic Burden of Asthma |
| 70% of allergy/asthma triggers are environmental | US EPA — Indoor Air Quality |
| 90% of time spent indoors | US EPA — Report on the Environment |
| Indoor air 2–5x more polluted than outdoor | US EPA — Introduction to IAQ |
| ~47% of US homes have visible mold or dampness | NIH/PMC — Residential Dampness and Mold |
| ~9.2M lead service lines in US | EPA — Lead and Copper Rule |
| PFAS detected in ~45% of US tap water | USGS — Tap Water PFAS Study (2023) |
| Radon: 1 in 15 homes above EPA action level | EPA — Health Risk of Radon |
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| $14.5B residential environmental testing TAM | IBISWorld — Water & Air Quality Testing Services in the US (2025) |
| IAQ testing services $740M (2025) → $1.14B (2033) | Business Research Insights — IAQ Testing Market |
| Residential air quality services $6.53B (2026) | Business Research Insights — Residential AQC Market |
| Water testing market $4.1B (2024) | Business Research Insights — Water Testing Market |
| $159B in US HSA assets, 40M accounts | Devenir — 2025 Midyear HSA Research Report |
| $4.5B forfeited in FSAs annually, 47% of holders | CNBC — FSA Forfeiture Data |
| Lab cost per spore trap $30–50 | EMSL Analytical & EMLab P&K published fee schedules |
| EMSL: 39 labs; EMLab P&K: 25 labs; Eurofins: 25 locations | Company websites (emsl.com, emlabpk.com, eurofins.com) |
| Mold inspection $300–800 (NYC), $250–1,075 (Austin) | Angi Cost Guides + Thumbtack |
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| Zocdoc (potential integration partner): $446.5M valuation, 100K+ providers | PremierAlts (July 2025) + Zocdoc About |
| Zocdoc: 200+ specialties, 20K+ insurance plans | Zocdoc |
| Zocdoc × Healthgrades partnership (Dec 2025) | PR Newswire |
| Angi: ~$1.2B revenue (FY2024) | IAC Q4 2024 Shareholder Letter |
| Angi: $7.2M FTC settlement | FTC Press Releases |
| Angi: self-reported credentials, 124+ IN AG complaints | WTHR 13Investigates |
| Thumbtack: $400M revenue, $3.2B valuation | Latka + Thumbtack Press |
| MoldCo: $8M seed (Cantos + Collaborative Fund) | Fierce Healthcare |
| ~6,849 active CIHs globally | ABIH — American Board of Industrial Hygiene |
| 1,746+ state-licensed mold pros in NYC | NY Dept of Labor licensing data (2019–2020) |
| Only 7 states require mold licensing | IICRC + state regulatory review |
| Claim | Source |
|---|---|
| Mold testing HSA/FSA-eligible with LMN | IRS Publication 502 — Medical and Dental Expenses |
| Truemed processes LMNs for mold testing | truemed.com |
| EPA finalized PFAS drinking water limits (2024) | EPA — PFAS in Drinking Water |
| EPA Lead & Copper Rule (2024) | EPA — Revised Lead and Copper Rule |
| No health/home insurer covers proactive env. testing | Primary research — reviewed Aetna, Humana, BCBS, State Farm, Allstate, USAA policies |
| Home insurer mold cap ~$10K, gradual damage excluded | Standard HO-3 policy review (State Farm, Allstate, Nationwide) |