How much time do you spend at home and indoors? Ten, twelve, fourteen hours a day? More? Whatever the amount, it’s a healthy number with a potentially unhealthy outcome.
You see, indoor air is, on average, twice as polluted as outdoor air. So, the more you’re exposed to dirt, dust, bacteria, viruses, pesticides, chemical cleaning byproducts, and loads of other common pollutants, the more you open yourself to respiratory ailments like allergies and asthma.
What’s more, today’s homes are built to a higher standard of energy efficiency. While that no doubt saves you money, it also prevents polluted indoor air from escaping.
If you or another family member already suffers from asthma, allergies, or other respiratory ailments, poor indoor air quality can exacerbate the symptoms. This is especially dangerous for young children and the elderly whose immune systems may already be compromised.
Here are a few simply ways to fight back against poor indoor air quality:
- If you have pets, keep them clean and groomed.
- Don’t allow smoking indoors.
- Take your shoes off when entering your home. By doing so, you can block up to 70% of the toxins found in dirt (pesticides, lead, and other pollutants) from your living spaces.
- Replace store-bought chemical cleaners with home-made green cleaning products.
- Purchase and nurture indoor plants known for their air cleaning qualities. This group includes spider plants, Boston Ferns, Arica Palms, and several others.
- Install a whole-house air filtration system.
Air filtration systems remove up to 99% of airborne particles such as toxins, bacteria, viruses, and mold spores – all of which can cause or worsen nearly half of all health problems. In fact, eliminating harmful particulates from the air can help prevent colds, flu, asthma, headaches, and allergic irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat.
To learn more or schedule and a free in-home air quality consultation, contact Optimum Air today. With an air filtration system of your own, you’ll breathe cleaner and healthier air all day and night long.