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Indoor
Air Quality: What's All The Fuss? |
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In
a world where smog, haze and ozone alerts are as common as gridlock,
it's nice to know you can always come inside to catch a breath
of fresh air. Or can you? Did you
know that most people spend more than 90% of their time indoors,
and that 50% of all illnesses are either caused by, or aggravated
by poor indoor air quality (IAQ)?
Worse yet, studies
conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have
shown that your exposure to air pollutants can be more than
100 times higher indoors than outdoors.
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Destroys*and/ortraps
contaminants |
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Improves
air quality by reducing concentrations of pollen,
dust mites, dirt,petdander, bacteria, viruses,moldspores,
fungi,odorsand chemicals* |
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Enhances
comfort |
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Helpsprotect
furnishings |
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Helps
prevent discoloration of walls and ceilings |
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Is
that serious? Actually, yes. Exposure to dust mites, animal
dander, cat saliva, mold and the like, cause about 200,000
emergency room visits a year for asthma patients. Even worse,
radon, a highly carcinogenic gas emitted from the soil, is
the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States.
In the workplace, poor air quality can cause headaches, nausea,
lethargy, increased absenteeism and serious illness. Factories,
office buildings, homes, restaurants, movie theatres...none
are immune to indoor air pollution. |
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Feeling
Out Of Sorts? It Could Be Something In The Air
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| Thankfully, however,
there are things you can do to help alleviate potential
IAQ concerns. If you're experiencing headaches, itchy
eyes, a runny nose or a persistent cough, you might have
a cold. Then again, you could be suffering the effects
of poor indoor air quality. Poor indoor air quality can
lead to significant health problems, so you might want
to check with your family physician.
Remember, indoor air pollution is nothing to sneeze
at. Taking 20,000 breaths everyday, we breathe in up
to 200 million particles. Over 40 million people suffer
from allergies and asthma. The quality of your indoor
air could be the reason you are not feeling well. |
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When
It Comes To Clearing The Air, Prevention Is The Best Medicine
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It
would be convenient to point at one single culprit in the battle
against indoor air quality, but it is not that simple. Truth
is, there are so many potential sources that it is impossible
to devise a blanket solution. Chemicals in carpets, household
cleaners, furniture and building materials all contribute to
poor indoor air quality. Damp basements, and other areas where
standing water is prevalent, can also lead to potential indoor
air quality concerns.
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