| Our home is often seen as the best place to resort to | | | | ventilation. But that is not to suggest that a home with |
| from the hustling and busting of the modern world. | | | | lots of open windows and excellent ventilation cant be |
| Though this is very true, were surely missing something | | | | polluted. Certainly, it can be. Since most of us spend |
| out of the equation. That thing is a hidden danger | | | | the larger part of our days inside, the build up of |
| lurking quietly in the seemingly protective confines of | | | | chemical and other air borne pollutants can be a |
| our home. This is the quality of the indoor air that we | | | | source of serious health risk. This is often the case if |
| breathe in every day. | | | | the home is inhabited by the elderly, chronically ill or |
| The act of breathing is common with us that we often | | | | very young, or if they already have certain types of |
| dont notice it. We dont consider the air we inhale. Was | | | | respiratory disease. |
| there ever a time you stopped to consider the quality | | | | Response to indoor pollution varies depending on the |
| of the air you were inhaling? | | | | type of contaminant. Biological pollutants can cause |
| Its so easy to notice the quality of the air you were | | | | allergic reactions while types of tobacco and other |
| inhaling if youre standing by the corner of a busy city | | | | contaminants can cause asthma attacks. Serious |
| sidewalk. You cant but stop to consider the sorts of | | | | health problems can be caused by mold and mildews |
| dirt and dust molecules seeping into your body. But this | | | | and the presence of carbon monoxide can even |
| is not often the case when you sit in your home. The | | | | cause death if a detector is not in place and fully |
| quality of the air youre inhaling is not a big | | | | functioning. |
| consideration. | | | | The good news is that you dont have to live the rest |
| But the fact of the matter is that that quality of the air | | | | of your life in a room or home filled with hazardous air. |
| in your room (even if its always clean) is far poorer | | | | Recognizing the possibility of indoor air pollution is the |
| than that of the biggest, most industrialized, and dirtiest | | | | first step toward creating a cleaner and better |
| urban centers. In other words, the air in your room or | | | | environment free of hazardous airborne particles. This |
| home could be worse for your health and those of | | | | is where air filters come into play. The air filter is meant |
| your loved ones than the air you inhale when travelling | | | | to clean the air and give you clean and fresh air to |
| through New York City or Beijing or San Francisco. | | | | breathe in. |
| What is the cause of such indoor pollution? Cigarettes, | | | | There are many air filters out there that can take care |
| cigars, paint, coal, furniture polish, cleaning fluids, | | | | of the air needs in the room or entire home. There are |
| asbestos, space heaters and so on are sources of | | | | even portable ones that you can around from one |
| hazardous particles in the home. | | | | room to another. Make sure youre fully informed about |
| However, the gravity of the indoor pollution depends | | | | the different types of air filters out there before going |
| on whether or not there is adequate ventilation in the | | | | out to get one for your room or home. |
| room. How much outdoor air comes in and vice | | | | ============= |
| versa? Poor ventilation in a home is a serious health | | | | How much are you paying to get clean and fresh air? |
| threat to the inhabitants than a home with good | | | | Ras Reed has all the info you need on air filters. |