Practical, evidence-based guidance for homeowners living near landfills—built on research, not fear.
ClearHome Neighbor was built around a simple conviction: anxious homeowners living near landfills deserve practical, honest guidance—not alarm, not dismissal, and not products pushed on them through fear.
The internet is full of contradictory information about landfill air quality. Some sites minimize legitimate concerns. Others exploit them. We try to do something more difficult: tell you what the research actually shows, acknowledge what's uncertain, and focus on what you can genuinely control.
That means citing EPA research and peer-reviewed studies. It means recommending products based on performance specifications, not commission rates. And it means actively warning against products that don't work or that can cause harm—even though we'd make more money if we recommended more products.
We actively and prominently warn against ozone generators on every relevant page. These devices are sometimes marketed as "air purifiers" but they produce ozone—a lung irritant—at concentrations that may exceed safe limits. The EPA explicitly states that ozone generators should not be used in occupied spaces. We will never recommend them, regardless of commission rates.
We earn commissions through Amazon Associates and potentially other affiliate programs when readers purchase products we recommend. This means if you click a link on our site and buy something on Amazon, we may receive a small commission—at no extra cost to you.
We are transparent about this because:
Our approach to managing this conflict of interest: we recommend products based on performance and value, not commission rates. We include "what we don't recommend" sections. We warn against harmful products regardless of their affiliate potential. And we maintain these standards even when it costs us money to do so.
Does our system work perfectly? No—we're human and we're running a business. But we think transparency plus principled content standards is better than the alternative.
ClearHome Neighbor content is researched and written by homeowners who have dealt with landfill proximity concerns firsthand, with editorial review for factual accuracy against EPA, ENERGY STAR, and AHAM standards. We are not physicians, engineers, or certified air quality professionals—we're informed homeowners who do rigorous research and cite our sources.
If you need professional air quality assessment for health, legal, or regulatory purposes, consult a certified industrial hygienist or environmental health professional. Our content is a starting point for homeowners managing everyday indoor air quality, not a substitute for professional assessment.
Have a question, correction, or feedback? We'd genuinely like to hear from you. Corrections and updates make the content better for everyone.
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