shWELLter

shWELLter AI builds specialized A.I. powered workflows that enable interior designers to prioritize wellness + sustainability when selecting materials.

3 takeaways: 1) greenwashing is pervasive among consumer products including building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings. 2) "green" does not always mean "healthy." 3) differentiating credible claims from greenwashing can be challenging. verify sustainability and wellness claims at shWELLter.com

Kate Waddick, Founder of shWELLter, focuses on three takeaways:1) Building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings release chemicals of concern within homes usually via volatilization, abrasion, and degradation. 2) Occupants are exposed to released chemicals of concern via inhalation, ingestion, and/or dermal absorption. 3) Exposures to chemicals of concern with in homes can be reduced by selecting preferable building materials, interior finishes, and furnishings. Learn more at https://shWELLter.com

Kate Waddick, Founder of shWELLter, focuses on three takeaways:1) Billions of pounds of chemicals of concern are directly and indirectly released into the environment every year. 2) Once released into the environment, chemicals of concern end up in the water we drink, food we eat, and air we breath. 3) The effects of chemicals of concern in our environment can be far reaching and long lasting. Learn more at https://shWELLter.com

Kate Waddick, Founder of shWELLter, focuses on seven classifications of chemicals of concern: 1) Asthmagens, 2) Carcinogens, 3) Endocrine Disruptors, 4) Obesogens, 5) Neurotoxicants, 6) Reproductive and Developmental Toxicants, and 7) Sensitizers. Learn more at https://shWELLter.com