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Whether you are building a new home, whether you’re considering buying or renovating an older one, or whether you are simply looking to paint the walls of house you live in now consider this:

NOTHING YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE YOUR HOME WILL GREATER IMPACT THE QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE THAN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE AIR YOU BREATH THERE.

EVERWALL GREEN is the world’s most environmentally friendly wall treatment containing Kelzyme, the healthiest enzyme-active, calcium/mineral deposit ever discovered.

EVERWALL GREEN excels at absorbing odors, formaldehyde, and most all VOC toxins. These gasses are neutralized and released in an inert state via the unique combination of synergistic enzyme activity and photo-catalytic properties found only in EVERWALL GREEN.

EVERWALL GREEN is one of the most efficient regulators of humidity via wall surface area ever developed. With a hygroscopic response far exceeding anything in its class it effectively protects your interior environment against dangerous condensation and moisture accumulation.

It is manufactured in an easy-to-use paste form that requires no mixing of messy powders, enabling a high degree of workability which can be finished neatly into a variety of surface shapes and textures.

Its finished texture is durable while offering an aesthetically pleasing softness to the touch and to the eye.

EVERWALL GREEN can be applied directly over gypsum plaster boards and SHEETROCK without a drywall primer. Thanks to its superlative natural adhesive properties it can even be applied directly over most existing wall coverings including painted surfaces, wall paper, and even vinyl cloth wallpapers.

Light soiling of a non-penetrative type can be cleaned off easily with a wet cloth and common dishwashing detergent.

When one thinks of pollution the mind is likely to conjure up images of an outdoor scene of dreary gray landscapes littered with chimneys pumping smoke into the sky. Or massive traffic jams of diesel trucks and buses belching deadly fumes.

Then it will probably come as great surprise you to know that the air in the room you are in which you are sitting at this very moment likely poses a far greater threat to your health than any pollution your mind’s eye could possibly imagine. In the words of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Indoor air is three times more polluted than outdoor air, and is now considered to be one of the top 5 of the hazards to human health.”

IAQ is an acronym we are beginning to see more and more often. It stands for Interior Air Quality. An ever growing number of studies on the dangers of unhealthy IAQ have recently begun to receive the media attention they deserve. Governments around the developed world are waking up to what is quickly being recognized as a problem on a scale likened to that of a nation wide epidemic. The root causes are many. They can be traced to volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) in paints, adhesives, toxic fabrics, furniture and a host of the common things that make up your home’s interior and exterior. It is a largely a crisis resulting from the trend to build with cheaper, mass-produced building materials fabricated with little or no regard for their long-term impact on health. It was born of the ‘need’ to create virtually air tight buildings which, in the name of ‘energy efficiency,’ end up trapping their inhabitants in a lethal environment of toxins and bacteria.

Modern buildings have simply not been engineered to effect in any way the elimination of internal, and as well as external, gases. On the contrary, these gases often emanate from the very materials of which the buildings are constructed in the first place.

Let’s take a look at is the most basic component of the house itself, your walls. For over four decades nearly all the homes in North America have been constructed of drywall. Unlike the traditional hand-toweled plasters of your Grandma’s house this surface basically consists of paper stuck to chalk. It is a great way to keep building costs down. It is also an excellent medium for the incubation of bacteria. You see the conventional method of painting or wall-papering this surface keeps it from ‘breathing’ and in effect creates a very efficient vapor barrier. And that’s not a good thing. This barrier gives rise to extreme condensation and then traps it inside. As the moisture from behind and inside the wall material has no place to escape it builds up, providing the most ideal conditions imaginable for the growing of mold and bacteria. To make matters worse, the low grade paper backing serves itself up as the perfect food for these bacteria.

Comprehensive studies have now conclusively identified bacteria and gasses as the direct cause of the horrific condition known as ‘Sick Building Syndrome’. SBS happens when your immune system is no longer able to contend with the onslaught of VOC’s, Formaldehyde, mold, bacteria and the potpourri of other nasty things comprising the ‘chemical soup’ that has become the very air we breathe. It’s what happens when your body simply gives up the fight to repel these and your immune system just goes on strike, or worse, shuts down forever. In seeking a more palatable way to describe this disease the building industry has cleverly coined the term ‘compromised; immune system’. You may have seen the warning label on building supplies which reads “not recommended for individuals with compromised immune systems.” It would seem a sad effort at a disclaimer long overdue. In the past decade alone, hundreds of thousands of individuals now have developed ‘compromised’ immune systems and are full-blown suffers of SBS. But though the focus is being directed to this extreme medical condition, it would serve well to note that literally MILLIONS MORE are plagued with the evil little brother of SBS, Building Related Illness (BRI). Chronic hay fever, allergies, asthma and a growing list of diseases of the respiratory tract fall under this heading. The Mayo clinic estimates that 37,000,000 Americans now suffer from sinusitis. And the situation is getting worse. Check out the internet. The list is long. And growing……

‘The Ministry of Health Canada and the EPA in the United States have made direct links between polluted indoor spaces and a variety of health problems. The EPA found that on average pollution indoors can be 6 to 10 times higher than the outside air in most cities.’ Discovery Channel

‘A recent Mayo Clinic Study completed in 2006 found that 96% of chronic sinus infections were caused by molds in the home. Molds have also been implicated in other non-allergy related illnesses..

Some 20 million Americans suffer from asthma a figure which has doubled in the last ten years, and another 50 million have allergies. Roughly 10 million suffer from both,’ Mike Tringale, director of marketing and communication for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation.

"In Florida, vinyl wallpaper is a disaster. It serves as a barrier and warm air condenses on the inside of the walls” Rebecca Morley, executive director for the National Center for Healthy Housing”
Click to read the complete CNN Report

The number of chronic asthma sufferers in Britian has reached 5,000,000 in a country of 50 million. This represents an increase of six fold in the last two decades; with asthma rates in children double those of less advanced European countries.
The Independent UK

SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.
Something is being done.
 

 

The Writing on the Wall

Clearly identifying the problem is always the first step in finding a solution. As illustrated here, the problem is homes that simply cannot breath. Indoors is where we spend 95% of our time, passing our lives in an environment that is tantamount to wrapping our bodies in plastic food wrap instead of comfortable fabrics. We dwell in sealed buildings that are totally dependent upon the technology of air conditioners, forced air heating, electrically operated vents, air filters, and other such artificial ‘respiratory’ devices. Ironically the most basic component the building, its walls, are very much the root of the problem. They act as vapor barriers which trap in moisture, directly leading to the development of dangerous mold and bacteria. Even worst, the walls themselves often extrude the poisonous VOC’s , formaldehyde and other gasses that bring on Sick Building Syndrome and a host of other health issues. Clearly the only way to reverse this deadly course we are on is to establish a natural environment of clean air and naturally controlled humidity. As it is the walls themselves that are the main culprit, it is to the walls we looked for the solution.


In Pursuit of Perfection

In a search that began in the sites of antiquity and ended in our development center at the CPS plant in Kimpo, South Korea. This quest became continually punctuated with the realization that all through history people have had the common sense to surround themselves with natural, permeable materials, and that the models of such have stood the test of time magnificently. In Europe we studied the innovative building approaches of ancient civilizations, techniques that still remain valid to this day. We scrutinized enduring examples of Italian limestone and the frescos of the Renaissance. We found clues in the building practices of the Romans and their highly refined understanding of the need to match wall materials to the surrounding environment, employing incredibly sophisticated forms of natural heating, air conditioning, and humidity control through wall construction. We gained valuable insight from proponents of Baubiologie, which stresses the use of natural components to provide an ecological approach to modern building. In the great Southwestern United States we marveled at the comfort and energy efficiency afforded by the ancient adobe dwellings of the Native Americans. In Japan in particular we further widened our knowledge base, studying the usages of age-old materials including ‘washi’ paper techniques. Here we also forged alliances with experts in modern nanotechnology. To Professor Taki of Shizuoka University and to Dr. Kanahouri of Hiroshima University we especially owe a great debt of gratitude for sharing their vast world-renowned knowledge of negative ion and natural adhesives.
Out of these travels and invaluable contacts emerged an idea of what form our revolutionary wall product would take.

Our Goals

  1. To develop a truly natural product devoid of all dangerous substances.
  2. To develop a product that would have to ability to effectively neutralize any such substances and render them benign.
  3. To develop a product capable of regulating the relative humidity (RH) to a level of comfort and safety, creating a non mold-breeding environment.
  4. To develop a product with extreme odor cancelling capabilities.
  5. To develop a product that would reduce the number of positive ions in the air and facilitate a relaxed negative ionic environment.
  6. To develop a product that could be easily applied to the existing structure, reaping immediate benefits without the need to virtually re-build your home.
  7. To develop a product of superlative cost performance. One that would enhance the beauty and value of your home.

The Candidates

Paint
Our first objective was to begin with the of purest ingredients. This is easily said, but in the world of mass manufactured wall paints not so easily done. The fact is that over 90% of the paints on the market which advertise low VOC’s, non-formaldehyde, or other ‘natural’ characteristics are still unacceptable to SBS sufferers and usually carry a disclaimer that says as much. Paints also seal in condensation and suffocate the drywall, giving it negligible moisture absorbing properties.
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Wallpaper
Cloth or other wall covering approaches were ruled out for a number of reasons. For a start, nearly all vinyl wall ‘paper’ or ‘cloth’ is made entirely or in part of polyvinyl chloride, a substance that Green Peace calls “the deadliest toxin ever created ”.
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Of all the choices of things to put on your wall this is unquestionably the worst. It is not recyclable and when burned emits deadly dioxins. There is even a campaign to virtually eliminate PVC in the State of Oregon.
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‘Eco’ wall coverings
‘Real’ paper and other forms of ‘breathable’ wall papers were also ruled out as they must ultimately to be applied with adhesives. Thought the paper itself may be permeable, the glue is generally not. It acts as a sealant against the paper backing of the sheet rock. With paper any odor absorbing characteristics will always be only temporary as the ‘pores’ soon fill up. Further, wall paper of any kind is hardly considered easy to apply and can be a disaster when you tire of it and want to replace it with something else.

Plaster or mud textures
Limestone plaster was also a candidate and warranted further investigation. Among its attributes were its low cost and abundance. But it has recently come under fire and strict legislation is now being proposed by California’s O.S.H.A . due to the presence of crystalline silica, a carcinogenic.

Like simple, untextured drywall it has to be painted as well virtually eliminating and any odor absorbing properties it possessed in an unfinished state. It is also a ‘passive’ wall, unable to rejuvenate its humidity regulating benefits.

RAISING THE BAR

We therefore began seeking out materials that would come overcome these shortcomings. That would together merge as a synergy of the very best natural ingredients and today’s most cutting edge technology. After extensive testing and a lot of trial and error we were introduced to one of the rarest and most precious forms of calcium on the planet. It is a miracle of nature called ‘KELZYME’.

Kelzyme is Natural Dietary Supplement, Organic Soil Conditioner & Health Product that formed in a massive kelp forest when the marine plant life interacted with geothermal events that occurred several million years ago. This effect produced an exceptionally high concentration of pure calcium and over 70 trace minerals in a fossilized form. It contains no toxins, heavy metals, crystalline silica, chemicals or additives of any kind. This Kelzyme deposit and mine site is located in the northwestern Nevada desert and is the only ancient seabed of its kind found on this planet. It has been the focus of numerous studies by researchers at Cornell, Washington and Michigan State Universities who determined conclusively that the unique combination of calcium and minerals found only in Kelzyme ‘produces a synergy that far exceeds the sum total of its parts’. Health proponents, Environmentalists and the Agricultural Community are now enjoying its many benefits. In EVERWALL GREEN we have put the synergistic power of Kelzyme to active use, creating the healthiest, most environmentally friendly wall product in the world.

 

 

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