The air inside your home -

Indoor air pollution has been recognized as a serious health hazard and is associated with almost all health problems. It might seem to most people like outdoor air is more polluted than indoor, but the fact is that most people spend about 90% of their time indoors.

What contaminates pollute the air inside my home?

There are billions of airborne particle that waft through the air we breathe everyday. If inhaled, these substances may trigger an allergic reaction or cause an infection. Most infections such as colds, hayfever, sinusitis, ear infections and eye problems are associated with the prevalence of foreign airborne substances.

Common pollutants of indoor air include:

• Animal dander
• Hairs
• Plants
• Bacteria and viruses
• Cigarette smoke
• Dust
• Molds
• Pollen
• Skin flakes
• Chemicals
• Moisture
• Standing water
• Carbon dioxide (common generated by wood fire)

How can I improve the air inside my house?

Although eliminating air pollutants is impossible, there are several exercises to reduce the air pollution in your home:

• Ensuring maintenance of heating and conditioning systems
• Regular cleaning and maintenance of air filters
• Reduced use of gas appliances, wood stoves, and fireplaces
• Ventilation of all humid and moist areas in the house
• Designating a smoking area outdoors
• Regular vacuuming of carpets and floor
• Constant change and washing of bed linen in hot water
• Avoid the use of products containing volatile organic compounds
• Maintenance of indoor plants

How can improving the air indoors help me?

As already mention, most people spend most of their time indoors and breathe the indoor air. When the air in your home or car is polluted, your sinuses lining becomes inflamed, causing the ostium (sinus opening) to become blocked stopping proper drainage. Moistening and filtering indoor air will improve your sinus drainage.

When you keep breathing polluted air, your bronchi (airways that carry air in and out of the lungs) become inflamed, causing lung disease such as asthma and other respiratory breakdowns.

Pure indoor air will support sinus drainage and reduce allergic reactions triggered by airborne substances.

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