Indoor Air Pollution

Were you aware that “the EPA and its Science Advisory Board have consistently ranked indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health”? EPA studies also indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels. This is of particular concern because it is estimated that most people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors. (Click here for more information)

Dust Mites in your bed

There are from 100,000 to 10 million Dust Mites in our beds.  They also are found on our floors, carpets, furniture, and in the air we breathe.  The most allergenic component of house dust is often dust mites, microscopic, spider-like insects. The allergen may be either the hard outer shell of the mite or a substance the creature excretes or secrets.   (Click here for more information)

Removing Carpet May Be A Big Mistake

EPA scientists have concluded that carpet can be beneficial in trapping and immobilizing potential allergy-causing particulates, preventing them from reentering the indoor air stream, if the carpet is properly cleaned and maintained. A 1990 study in Sweden determined that levels of particulate contaminants, bacteria, and fungi in the indoor air in carpeted areas were  always far below levels in the air above hard surface floors.  (Click here for more information)

Are My Air Ducts Making Me Sick

The American Lung Association states that as awareness of poor indoor air quality grows, more people are turning to having their air ducts cleaned to help solve indoor air quality problems.  (Click here for more information)

What Is Being Done for Indoor Air Quality

EPA, in close cooperation with other Federal agencies and the private sector, has begun a concerted effort to better understand indoor air pollution and to reduce peoples' exposure to air pollutants in offices, homes, schools and other indoor environments where people live, work and play. (Click here for more information)

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