The Importance of Clean Air

Your family is important to you and so should the air they breath. Today our homes are being constructed tighter and existing homes are being sealed to combat high energy costs. These  energy savings come with a price, since the exchange  of indoor air and fresh outdoor air is limited. The EPA has stated that indoor air can be up to 5x more polluted than outdoor air. It is important to clean the air by filtering out these pollutants because they can cause you to suffer from flu-like  symptoms, such as headaches, nausea and respiratory  irritation. They can also aggravate asthma and allergy conditions. The front-line defense for protecting our indoor environment is the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning industry.

What Causes Indoor Air Problems?

There are many sources of indoor air pollution in any home. These include combustion sources such as oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood, and tobacco products; building materials and furnishings as diverse as deteriorated, asbestos-containing insulation, wet or damp carpet, and cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products; products for household cleaning and maintenance, personal care, or hobbies; and outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution.

The relative importance of any single source depends on how much of a given pollutant it emits and how hazardous those emissions are.

Health Effects

A number of well-identified illnesses, such as Legionnaires' disease, asthma, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, and humidifier fever, have been directly traced to specific building problems. These are called building-related illnesses. Most of these diseases can be treated, nevertheless, some pose serious risks.

Sometimes, however, building occupants experience symptoms that do not fit the pattern of any particular illness and are difficult to trace to any specific source. This phenomenon has been labeled sick building syndrome.

Other health effects may show up either years after exposure has occurred or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These effects, which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer, can be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable.

Solutions

Eliminating the cause of poor air quality in your home may seem impossible. Especially with so many contributing factors.  But, there are affordable solutions that actually destroys mold, bacteria, viruses, and odors that cause unhealthy indoor air quality.  Call Bob today to discuss these solutions and your homes air quality needs.

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