After a chemical spill you may be concerned about the air quality in your home. We take a look at the hazards and how an air purifier and an air quality monitor can help protect you and restore the air quality in your home.
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he Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the concentration of pollutants indoors can be two to five times higher than outdoors. And since it’s estimated that Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, it’s important the air you’re breathing is as clean as possible.
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Air pollution has been linked to a variety of health concerns and conditions. We know that it contributes to respiratory issues, heart disease and lung cancer. But now there is growing research that it may have some effect on Parkinson’s Disease.
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We often talk about air quality today, but have you ever considered how much our air quality has changed since the 1980’s? With government interventions we’ve seen a reduction in pollution and the ozone hole over the past forty years.
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Air pollution can have a significant affect on pregnancy – from low birth weight to long-term health issues. Learn how you can protect your unborn child.
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According to the “State of the Air” 2021 report from the American Lung Association, four out of ten Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of air pollution. That’s roughly 135 million people living in areas that have extremely high levels of either ozone or particle pollution. Nearly 20 million of Americans live in counties that have high levels of both.
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To answer that question, it’s important to understand how air quality monitors work. The devices monitor air quality by using different sensors, but often the sensors are cheaply made and inaccurate. It’s easy to make a sensor; it is costly to make a well-calibrated one. So, depending on the one you buy, your data can be questionable.
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The AQI is broken down into color-coded categories. Each category represents a different level of concern and comes with an explanation about the air quality for a particular area. The AQI also indicates who may be affected and ways you can cut down on your exposure to air pollutions.
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Babies and children are more at risk for indoor air pollution because the body’s defense to fight off infections is also not fully developed until the child comes into adulthood. This is one reason children have more respiratory infections than adults do and why they struggle with air pollution more than adults.
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Many health benefits come from activated carbon filters, along with the added peace of mind it can give you knowing your air is being cleaned.
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Our houses can be the most susceptible to air pollution’s harmful effects on the human body because it can show itself in all physical forms
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Picking up a book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster,” it’s easy to expect a guilt trip. But Bill Gates’s discussion of “the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need” is ultimately hopeful. By the end of his thoughtfully argued 230 pages, the reader doesn’t have to feel depressed about the deepening climate crisis.
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