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Indoor Air and Your Health

Posted on06. Sep, 2010 by Admin.

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Indoor Air and Your Health Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later. Immediate effects may show up after a single exposure or repeated exposures. These include irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Such immediate effectsare usually short term and treatable. Sometimes [...]

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What Causes Indoor Air Problems in Your Home?

Posted on06. Sep, 2010 by Admin.

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Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home. High temperature and [...]

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28 Most Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution

Posted on06. Sep, 2010 by Admin.

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In the last several years, a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Here is a list of the most common air pollutants in your home: 1. Moisture 2. Pressed [...]

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Indoor Air Quality – Can You Breathe Easy?

Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Admin.

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Source: Ezinarticles The Environmental Protection Agency, suggests that Indoor Air Quality is up to 5 times more polluted than the air outdoors, and in some cases, this figure is considerably higher. As the majority of people spend up to 90% of their time indoors, you might like to stop and wonder what impact this is [...]

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Duct Cleaning and Allergies

Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Admin.

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Source: Healthy Home Smart If your ducts are not cleaned regularly, you may be increasing your risk of suffering from the many symptoms and illnesses associated with indoor air pollution. Many types of pollutants and small particles can collect within the ducts that include mold, fungus, dust, bacteria and viruses as well as other outdoor [...]

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Top 10 Ways tο Improve Yουr Indoor Air Quality

Posted on29. Jun, 2010 by Admin.

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Source: SEMCO Incorporated Yου mау nοt realize іt bυt thе air quality іn home οr business mау bе worse thаn уου thіnk, especially during thе winter months. In thе winter, windows аrе rarely opened аnd thе same stale warm air іѕ usually reticulated throughout thе building. Air quality іѕ ѕο poor іn fact thаt ѕοmе [...]

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Choosing a Furnace Air Filter

Posted on21. May, 2010 by Admin.

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HEPA vs. Electrostatic Air Filter Traditionally, a furnace air filter aims to only capture relatively large particles of dust. Now, however, advanced models that use HEPA or electrostatic air filtration have been able to maintain high efficiency ratings of more than 90%, which simply cannot be compared to the weak 5% efficiency filtration of a [...]

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Mold: The Silent Home Invader

Posted on15. Apr, 2010 by Admin.

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Take a look around your house – you probably don’t see any green and grimy mold growing, do you? Of course not. You maintain a clean home and take pride in providing a healthy environment for your family, especially through indoor air quality. But what you don’t know about your own home may make you [...]

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Where Does Dust Come From?

Posted on17. Mar, 2010 by Admin.

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Dust. It floats lazily through beams of sunlight, it settles gently on surfaces, and it tangles with other mysterious miscellany to create inanimate creatures beneath the couch–but where does it come from, and is it harmful? Scientists in Arizona are reporting a surprising answer to those questions in a new report, “Migration of Contaminated Soil [...]

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Banned Building Materials Are Real Home Health Hazards

Posted on10. Mar, 2010 by Admin.

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Millions of homes harbor lead-based paint, asbestos, and toxic wood preservatives. All three have been banned from building products, but they continue to plague building owners and occupants. Lead-based paint Of the three, lead-based paint is by far the greatest hazard. Young children who ingest old paint chips or get lead-contaminated dust on their [...]

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