Your home is a safe space. A place to relax, be yourself and enjoy precious time with your friends and family. You take extra measures to make sure your home stays safe like adding a security system, keeping up with routine maintenance and spraying for pests, for example. But have you ever thought about how the air you breathe in your home could be negatively affecting your family’s health over time? What is indoor air quality? Indoor air quality refers to the quality of the air in a home, school, office, or other building environment. According to the EPA, Americans, on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations (1). These pollutants can include:
How does poor indoor air quality affect your health over time? Individuals with pre-existing conditions may have a harder time with poor indoor air quality conditions but even a healthy individual may experience symptoms like increased allergies after being continually exposed to poor indoor air conditions. Symptoms could include (1):
How to improve the air quality in your home or office. Luckily, there are several ways to combat poor air quality conditions in your home or office.
Consult a professional. A licensed HVAC company will be able to go over all the indoor air quality improvement options available and see which one will best suite your family’s budget and needs. We offer a wide range of options here at Country Air and are always happy to answer your questions and give free estimates. Give us a call at 281-356-8564. Sources: 1: Indoor Air Quality | US EPA
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2/18/2022 02:00:27 am
It got me when you said that we must have clean air quality at home since poor indoor quality can affect our health over time. My partner and I are busy with work so we cannot clean our house. We are hoping to find house cleaning experts tomorrow morning who can organize and clean our house every week to ensure a safe environment for our two kids.
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2/22/2022 07:24:55 pm
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The air quality in your home can have a significant impact on your family's health. Poor air quality can cause a variety of health problems, including respiratory illness, asthma, and allergies. There are several things you can do to improve the air quality in your home, including installing a ventilation system, using an air purifier, and cleaning your air ducts.
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4/24/2022 11:35:59 pm
Thank you so much for sharing such an informative blog.
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4/27/2022 08:15:32 pm
I like your asbestos tips. I think I have asbestos in the basement. I'll have to have it inspected.
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5/11/2022 02:03:17 pm
Smoking bans appear to have improved indoor air quality. Environmental tobacco smoke pollutants are declining in public places.
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