Indoor Air Quality studies suggest that
people spend 90% of their time indoors. The
air in your home can be unhealthy if it
contains too many pollutants without proper
ventilation or outdoor air exchange.
There are many potential Indoor Air Quality
pollution sources in the home, which can
create or exacerbate existing health issues,
including asthma and allergies. Sensitive
populations such as children, the elderly
and those with immune disorders are more
susceptible to the effects of poor indoor
air quality. For their size, children
breathe up to twice as much air as adults,
and are therefore at higher risk for health
problems. Sources of Indoor Air Pollution
include, (but are not limited to):
