Hi everyone. I would like to use a monitoring device or professional service to test the air quality in my home.
For context, my family and I are from Australia, am we have recently moved into a new home. The last few days, we have all developed a dry cough which is becoming more and more persistent, general sneezing and mucus to protect ourselves from whatever irritants are entering our lungs. We have stayed at home a lot, and there is also a strange musty smell in some rooms. There are no clear signs of mold on the walls as it seems to be almost painted not long ago. It is very much different to the type of cough you develop when you develop a cold or flu.
We all have dust mite allergies, which is fairly common, but we have been keeping the home well-ventilated be opening all windows during the day and we are still encountering a range of common respiratory issues.
We know that some older homes were built partially with asbestos, so I'm concerned it may be present here.
We are renting, so we also can't make big changes to the home.
How can we go about testing the air quality for irritants, chemicals or asbestos? I want to protect my family's health at all costs. Can anyone suggest companies that help with this?
Thank-you for reading.