According to the Environmental Protection Agency, air inside the average home is two to five times more polluted than the air outside.
- Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It can seep into your home without your knowledge from the earth.
- Asthma symptoms are caused by a sensitive reaction to.
a. Chemicals in the environment.
b. Biological contaminants such as ragweed, mold and spores, dust mites.
- Acid-cured wood floor finish has the highest formaldehyde emission is.
- You can’t smell, see or taste many indoor air pollutants.
- Indoor air pollutants can make you sick right away, or not for weeks, months or years.
- Carbon Monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that causes serious health problems.
- According to the AmericanCollege of Allergies, 50% of all illness is aggravated or caused by polluted indoor air.
- The EPA warns that indoor air quality is the number one environmental health problem.
- Today's homes and buildings are built air-tight, and contain a long list of pollution sources. 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 out-gassing 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.