How has indoor air quality become a problem?
Many reasons, all very obvious when you think about it.
Double glazing, Central Heating, Insulation, and lack of fresh air are the first problems. Then take household cleaners, detergents, air fresheners, aerosols, insect repellents, pet hair, dander, cigarette smoke, gas cookers, dust mites, dead skin, hair, perfume, carpets, construction material, paints and varnishes, plastics, air conditioning and vent systems that are not cleaned and purified regularly, even cleaning out open fires. Just to name a few of the causes.
The effects on your health!
A huge increase in the amount of people suffering from Asthma, Allergies, and Chemical Sensitivity.
FACT: 12% of the population of Ireland are registered Asthma suffers, more than the same again are not registered and suffer from Asthma. That suggests 25% or quarter of the population and growing. This is consistent with the U.K. and may be conservative because most people we talk to say they are not registered.
FACT: Massive increase in those suffering from Allergies. The latest figures from England confirm that 40% of all school children now suffer from allergies.
FACT: The figures for those suffering from Chemical Sensitivity have increased dramatically in recent years.
FACT: It is also well established in the United States who developed these problems before we recognised what we were dealing with, that air filtration and purification are the only truly effective way of controlling these Allergy stimulating particles.
FACT: It has been well established that airborne contamination like excreta from house dust mites is a major contributor to triggering Asthmatic and Allergenic reactions in ever increasing numbers of our population.
Clean air and the body's immune system are inextricably linked. Breathing clean air affords your immune system the time it needs to rest and rejuvenate. Just as you need sleep your immune system needs rest to function properly. If this does not happen there is a decrease in the efficient performance of your immune system. This in turn can make life pretty miserable. In certain cases it can even become life threatening.
We have already mentioned the problems that poor indoor air quality CREATES, but it can also cause fatigue, poor sleeping patterns, bronchitis and recently the medical community in the United States have been able to clearly establish a direct link between air pollution and heart attacks.
If you wake in the morning feeling tired, dry mouth or throat, sneezing or coughing, you have even more reason to do something about the air in your bedroom, always consult your doctor for any medical reason.
Breathing clean air is the greatest single health benefit you can afford yourself and your family. |
