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Indoor Air Quality Information
Facts about Indoor Air Quality
Other Interesting Facts Related to Indoor Air
Quality
Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution in your Home
or Building
 Facts
about Indoor Air Quality
- According to the American
College of Allergies, 50% of all illness is aggravated or
caused by polluted indoor air.
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) themselves declare that indoor air is anywhere from
2 to 10 times
more hazardous than outdoor air.
- The EPA also warns us that the indoor air quality is the
United States' number one environmental health problem.
- Today's homes and buildings are built
air-tight,
and contain a long list of pollution sources (see list). As a
result, natural air-cleansing agents such as ozone and negative ions
are kept out, while contaminants are kept in.
- A recent study found that the
allergen level in
super-insulated homes is 200% higher than it is in ordinary homes.
- According to Scientific America, a baby crawling on the
floor inhales the equivalent of 4 cigarettes a day, as a result of the
outgassing of carpets, molds, mildews, fungi, dust mites, etc.
- Most people
spend well over 90% of their time indoors. In which case, indoor air
is going to impact our health far more than outdoor air.
- The EPA informs us that
6 out of 10 homes and buildings
are "sick", meaning they are hazardous to your health to occupy as a result of airborne pollutants.
Other Interesting
Facts Related to Indoor Air Quality
- Asthma cases have increased by more than
100% since 1976.
- About 1 in 9 children now
have asthma.
- Death rates due to asthma have tripled, and
quintupled in children ages 5 to 9, since 1976.
- Hospitalization rates and doctor visits are
still continuing to increase dramatically.
Common Sources
of Indoor Air Pollution in your Home or Building
- People. About 80% of what you see
floating in a ray of sunshine entering your home is dead human skin
flakes. And remember, we can only see about 10% of the airborne pollutants.
Dead human skin is a staple of the dust mite diet. Negative ions
remove dead skin from the air, which also removes a host of dust
mites and other bacteria from the air you breathe. Ozone destroys
many of the bacteria that reside on these flakes.
- Dust. About 40 pounds of dust is generated per 1,500 square feet
every year. Each speck of dust carries
about 40,000 dust mites and other illness-causing bacteria and viruses.
Negative ions also remove dust particles from the air, which also
removes the contaminants
 residing on them. Ozone destroys the
microorganisms carried by dust.
- Allergens.
Pollens, ragweed, and a variety of other allergens find their way
into the home from outdoors.
- Carpet, Plywood, and other Construction Materials. The "new" smell associated with new carpet, newly painted walls, new home, remodeled room, etc. is actually the outgassing of the chemical solutions used to
treat these products. Wood floors are better for the health than carpet, but carpet is much more affordable.
Ozone oxidizes these chemical fumes so they are no longer toxic.
- Mattresses and Furnishings.
Treated with fire retardants and other chemicals, which add to the chemical vapors we breathe inside.
Chemicals are oxidized by ozone.
- Pillows and Blankets. Dust mites comprise over 50% of the weight of the average pillow.
- HVAC Systems.
Air ducts serve as a fertile breeding ground for mold spores.
- Household Cleaners/Aerosols, Insecticides, Pesticides. We literally
poison the air we breathe with chemical fumes and toxins when we use these products.
- Moist things or humid environments. Mold spores, bacteria, and mildew thrive in
dampened towels, wash cloths, and moist or humid areas. Ozone
destroys molds and bacteria, while negative ions remove floating
mold spores from the air. Children in homes with high mold show
persistent, cold-like symptoms - 300% more than average.
- Pets. Airborne animal
and/or pet dander (dried spit from the animal that breaks off the end
of their hair and floats in air since they are so small) is a common trigger for
allergies and asthma. Plus, the feces from your pet emits added contaminates into the air.
- Insects and other Bugs. Insects and bugs feces
is a powerful allergen. In a recent
extensive study by the New England Journal of Medicine, more than half the homes tested had high levels of cockroaches. Children living in these homes were more than three times as likely to be hospitalized for asthma.
- Smoking. Smoking in the home or vehicle leaves the air being breathed dense with
over 3600 cancer-causing toxins. These toxins also cling to the
clothing we wear, and release themselves when we enter other homes
and buildings.
- Vehicles. Recent studies show that most people face their worst exposure to polluted air while inside their vehicle. Pollen builds up in your vehicle's a/c system. Plus, exhaust and gasoline fumes easily enter your
vehicle.
How
the Multi-Tech air purifier removes different types of
pollutants.
Toxic
Black Mold Information Center - Tips on finding, cleaning, and
preventing black mold in the home/house.
Relative
Humidity Sensor Buying Guide - What to look for in a moisture meter
(monitoring relative humidity is the first step to controlling indoor
humidity)
Other Sources
- Perfumes
- Candles
- Sprain Medications
- Wood-Burning Stoves
- Fireplaces
- Odors
- Chemicals from Photography
- Ceramic Glazes
- Oil Paints
- Dusty Closets
- Plastic Shades
- Synthetic Toys
- Moldy/Dusty Wallpaper
- Cosmetics
- Nail Care Products
- Scented Candles
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