Travis West, Author at Building Air Quality, Inc

Deadly Water in the Air

June 20, 2016November 2, 2018
by Travis West

THE DANGERS OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA

Legionnaires’ disease is one of the most common building-related illnesses. Caused by Legionella bacteria, this is a respiratory illness, infecting the lungs and causing pneumonia. A less serious case of Legionella infection is called Pontiac fever, which has similar symptoms to affluenza and lasts only about a week. Legionnaires’ disease

Quality Work for Quality Living

June 6, 2016November 2, 2018
by Travis West

HOW I USE MY SKILLS TO EDUCATE AND IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVES

“My goal isn’t just to find out what’s making people sick; it’s also to make good on an opportunity to educate.” As a kid, my parents and I were forced to relocate pretty frequently. My father was in the Marine Corps and the Air Force, while my mother was with the U.S. State Department.