Your Indoor Air May Not Be As Healthy As it Could Be
Air Pollution is a legitimate concern — especially in areas where there is limited rainfall or in agricultural areas which have high amounts of chemical fertilizers in the air. But it might be surprising to learn that the air quality indoors is often just as bad, and in many cases worse, than the air outdoors. People, on average, spend the majority — about 90% — of their day indoors, so they are much more vulnerable to airborne pollutants and particulates floating in the air indoors than outdoors.
Poor indoor air quality can be blamed partially on common
pollutants entering buildings through air leaks in the structure. But indoor
air pollutants can also come from sources commonly found indoors, where they
often become trapped, as newer homes tend to be better built — meant to retain
heat and cold better, and not be drafty. While there are obvious positives to
better quality homes, the air inside loses its energy and becomes stale. This
dead, stale air becomes an incubator for germs, bacteria and viruses in
addition to mold and mildew. Odors develop
and the air doesn’t rid itself of particulates and allergens. Household items like consumer products,
gas appliances, building materials and furniture can all release toxic
emissions, called VOCs (volatile organic compounds) that can lead
to serious repercussions for the health of you and your family.
VOCs are organic chemicals that have a high vapor
pressure at ordinary room temperature. They’re emitted as gases from
certain solids or liquids, and can include a variety of chemicals, some of
which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. According to the EPA, concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher
indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. Organic chemicals are
widely used as ingredients in household products. Paints, varnishes and
wax all contain organic solvents, as do many cleaning, disinfecting, cosmetic,
degreasing, and hobby products. All of these products can release
VOCs while you’re using them, and, to some degree, when they’re stored.
Pollutants come in two main forms: particulate (particles)
and gasses. Particulate pollutants include things such as fine dust, dust
mites, pet dander, mold spores, and pollen. Gas pollutants include
VOCs that come from many sources including cleaning solutions, carpets,
building materials, and plastics. Other common pollutants include tobacco
smoke, radon, and fumes from fuel combustion (from furnaces, gas stoves, cars,
etc.).
Poor indoor air quality can aggravate allergy symptoms, like
runny nose and watery eyes, or it may lead to headaches, dry eyes, nasal
congestion, nausea and fatigue. Low quality indoor air is very unhealthy
for people suffering from asthma. The EPA also reports that “indoor allergens and irritants play a significant
role in triggering asthma attacks. They
can cause asthma symptoms, an episode or attack or make asthma worse. If you
have asthma, you may react to just one pollutant or you may find that several
things can cause an attack. All of these air pollutants may lead to serious
health consequences over time.”
The best way to protect against indoor air pollution is to mitigate
the release of indoor pollutants. Indoor air pollutants can be reduced by
- following safety instructions when using chemical products
- using appliances properly
- taking precautions when using building materials
- limiting carpets and fabrics that emit volatile organic gasses
- keeping the indoors free from dust, mold and mildew
- providing good ventilation
- causing indoor air to act like natural outdoor fresh air
One of the main problems with inadequate ventilation is that
the air loses its’ energy and becomes “Stale”.
Air without energy loses the ability to cleanse itself of impurities
like Mother Nature does outdoors. Stale
air facilitates the growth of bacteria, mold, mildew and a variety of other bad
things. Stale, de-energized air also
doesn’t have the ability to remove odors, so they build up.
Another way to reduce poor indoor air quality is by using a
high quality air naturalizer to
help remove many of these contaminants from the air. This will ensure
that the air you’re breathing is energized, clean, fresh, odor free, free of nearly all germs, bacteria and viruses,
and free from harmful contaminants. The
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