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HOME AIR CONTAMINANTS
Home Air Contaminants
There are many contaminants in the air within your home, which impact your indoor air quality. These contaminants come from a variety of sources including pets, detergents and cleansers, unvented gas appliances, even new building materials your home was built from and the soil on which it was built. Indoor contaminants negatively impact home air quality and have been linked to everything from allergies and asthma to other respiratory ailments including lung cancer.
Home Air Contaminant Categories Include: . Biological contaminants: These indoor air quality hazards include mold, mildew, dust mites, viruses, pet dander and pet hair. These biological contaminants are fostered by excess moisture in the home's air and within the household environment.
. Moisture: Weather conditions and the ground beneath your home can contribute to excessive moisture in the home, impacting indoor air quality. Cooking, bathing and other ordinary household activities also produce moisture in home air. As part of the combustion process, appliances like gas stoves and fireplaces produce gallons of moisture and may produce soot and carbon monoxide.
. Inhalable particles (particulates): These indoor air contaminants result from dust, pollen, cleansers, second hand smoke, etc. Radon can enter your home through the basement or crawlspace.
All of these contaminants are present in your home air, whether your home is new or existing, in varying degrees. HomeAire can provide you with the products and resources to help you deal with these indoor air quality problems.
Home Air Fact
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: "...levels of air pollution inside the home can be two to five times higher - and occasionally 100 times higher - than outdoor levels."
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