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Improving Indoor Air Quality

It is a chilly time of year and people are beginning to spend more and more time indoors. This is a very good plan, unless your air quality indoors is poor. Researchers believe that the rise in asthma and respiratory illness is linked to indoor air quality. The US Environmental Protection Agency measures indoor pollutant levels two to five times higher then outdoor ones because modern insulation is so effective. While this is great for energy efficiency it is not great for overall health.
The first way to lower pollutants indoors is to stop them from getting in. Your shoes carry a fine layer of dust and mold on their soles, and leaving them at the door prevents this from spreading to the carpets. Every time someone walks across the floor is stirs up a cloud of dust for you to breathe in. Freshly dry cleaned clothes emit chemicals, and researchers suggest waiting a few days to pick them up from the shop, so all chemicals have time to dry. This situation can also be solved by choosing an ecologically friendly dry cleaning company that does not use toxic chemicals. Lastly, watch the fragrances you are using around your home. Some cause ... more

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