Certified Indoor Air

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Get a CIRS Home Assessment 

What is CIRS?

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) is a multi-system, multi-symptom illness caused by exposure to certain biotoxins in water-damaged buildings, including mold and other environmental toxins.


CIRS is a complex condition that can cause a wide range of symptoms. Patients experiencing CIRS often go misdiagnosed or without a diagnosis because their symptoms mimic other conditions. According to Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker (a top authority on mold illness), 24% of the population is susceptible to their genetics.

Common Misdiagnoses

  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Depression and Anxiety
  • Allergies
  • Somatization (such as Hypochondria)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

What Does a CIRS Home Assessment Involve?

A CIRS home assessment is a detailed inspection and testing of a home to identify and address biotoxins that may be causing Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS). CIRS is a condition that makes people hypersensitive to mold and other biotoxinsCertified Indoor Air Inc will conduct a comprehensive advanced microbial testing panel in your home.  If someone is diagnosed with CIRS, the person is hypersensitive to mold and other biotoxins found in water-damaged buildings. This panel of advanced microbial tests will help you formulate a proper defense and action plan. Certified Indoor Air conducts an Extra Testing Protocol for the homes of CIRS patients.  Actinomycetes, Endotoxins, Mycotoxins, ERMI and HERTSMI2 sampling are the starting point in creating a comprehensive picture of the indoor environment.  Each of these panels share a part of the overall picture.  Ask about Certified Indoor Air Inc's panel of Advanced Microbial Tests if you are experiencing symptoms or health effects consistent with mold toxicity. 

Why Get a CIRS Home Assessment?

For individuals suffering from Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), living in a healthy home is imperative to maintaining proper health and healing. One small crack in the foundation, roof, building envelope, or plumbing of your home can cause catastrophic damage over time, both to the integrity of your home and to your health.



Patients experiencing CIRS are often misdiagnosed with other debilitating illnesses, leaving the patient suffering for years.

The CIRS Procedure and Reporting

Sampling your home environment is necessary to determine if the home contributes to your CIRS inflammatory markers, hormone markers, and relevant antibodies. The procedure includes a comprehensive dust collection within your living space and ventilation system. Advanced microbial testing is a set of technologies that can rapidly detect, identify, and characterize microorganisms within the dust samples. These methods use DNA sequencing and microarrays to identify microorganisms.


These biotoxins electrostatically link-up with particulate in the air and eventually gravity pulls them down in the form of dust. Dust harbors tiny amounts of mold and other biotoxins (sometimes for years) and therefore gives the investigator (and a physician) a history of what the building has been subjected to in the past. People with chronic diseases may react negatively to traces of these biotoxins, regardless of age. 

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