Air quality is one of those things that many homeowners frequently overlook. We assume that the air indoors is better or less polluted than the air outdoors because we’re not dealing with things like car fumes and pollution. However, your indoor air can be just as bad as the atmosphere outdoors, particularly when you have […]
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The Importance of Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants. Understanding and controlling common pollutants indoors can help reduce your risk of indoor health concerns. Health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, […]
3 Ways to Refresh Your Home in the New Year
You’ve most likely set personal goals for the new year, but have you considered how your personal space can impact your progress? A clean, healthy, and peaceful home base is necessary for incubating new habits or commitments. Read on for some ideas on how to spruce up your home and give yourself a better chance […]
3 Home Designing Tips To Promote Cleaner Air Quality Indoors
While much of the focus has been on the damage air pollution can do, it turns out the air within our homes maybe even more detrimental. Last year’s Clean Air Day campaign showed that particle pollution levels are a staggering 3.5 times higher indoors than they are outdoors. With the average person spending 93 percent of their […]
5 Top Ways to Reduce the Impact of Indoor Air Pollution
Indoor air pollution is one of the greatest environmental dangers of the 21st century. According to the World Health Organization, more than 7 million people die each year due to the adverse impacts of air pollution on respiratory, cardiovascular and neurovascular systems. Recent studies have also found that the indoor air pollution can also have […]