When someone says air pollution, we think outdoors, emissions from power plants or vehicles. However, the US EPA has found that often the air quality inside our home is estimated to be 2-5 times more harmful to our health than outdoor air quality.
For me Consumer Reports has always been a trusted resource, and in their June 2012 issue, within an article entitled “Is your home making you sick?”, they note that 65% of the households they surveyed had someone who has a health condition affected by indoor air quality. That’s more than one out of every two of us is affected by unhealthy indoor air.
If you are suffering from asthma, allergies, or even cancer, then it’s time to you may need to focus on creating healthier indoor air. Here you’ll find ideas and resources to improve your indoor air quality.
Here we’ll explore:
- Is the indoor air I breathe polluted? If so, why is it polluted?
- What affect does unhealthy indoor air have on our health?
- What steps can I take to have healthier indoor air?
Some of the culprits we’ll explore are mold, dust mites, radon, the use of chemicals, volatile organic compounds, incomplete fuel combustion, and lack of adequate ventilation.
Join in and share your experiences. We all want to breathe easier and become healthier.
