You may constantly be bombarded with new matters that should worry you and your loved ones. Don’t buy anything that isn’t BPA-free. Don’t use the microwave. Only keep your cooking in glass storage sets, not plastic.
Now people are prattling on about indoor air quality (or IAQ) in Columbus. You shouldn’t use harsh chemicals to wipe down your counters. You should install an air purification system. You should use essential oils as an alternative to air fresheners.
The chatter never ends.
So you drown out all the noise and just try to focus on what matters. We understand - why panic about one issue if you will have to constantly worry about everything else?
But, of everything, indoor air quality is absolutely an issue you should pay attention to, and here’s why.
It affects your health
We’ve explained how to fight sickness and stay healthy with indoor air quality; and, we’ve shared how to Stop the Sneezes and help relieve the symptoms of allergies and asthma with recommendations to improve indoor air quality; we’ve even given you a full review of the APCO Whole-House Air Purifier to help keep your indoor air quality supreme. So now, we’ll be frank: bad indoor air quality is bad for your health . We spend upwards of 90% of our life indoors and with indoor air contaminants, including pet dander, dust, fibers, and virus-causing germs, lurking around our homes, it’s crucial to have an air purification system that can clean our air and help fight the germs that cause diseases.
It affects your home
Not only can poor air quality affect your lungs it can also affect the function of your home. Indoor air with high levels of contaminants floating around is much harder on your home’s heating and AC system. Pollutants clog the elements of the blower system and the home’s air filters faster, causing your heating and cooling system to work overtime to keep your family comfortable. Your ductwork can also become dusty more rapidly, giving you inefficient airflow.
It affects your workplace
Several studies have proven that poor indoor air quality can have a very real effect on workplace production. Not only can it aggravate the symptoms of allergies and asthma, but the pollutants released by copying machines, cleaning supplies, poorly maintained heating and cooling systems, and electrical equipment can cause headaches (even migraines), tearing eyes, and scratcy throats. While these symptoms may be fleeting, extended exposure to poor indoor air quality (and you’re probably spending at least 40 hours a week in the office) can result in skin rashes, respiratory issues, and other chronic ailments. On the more extreme side, radon or asbestos coming in through split foundations or ceilings can result in cancer and other deadly diseases and a strong concentration of carbon monoxide can lead to sudden death.
So when someone starts talking about indoor air quality, listen intently because it could be critical for your health and for your home. If you are unsure if your home’s indoor air quality is great or poor, call Stevenson Service Experts for a no-charge in-home analysis and we’ll determine your indoor air quality levels and share whole-home air cleaning plans with you.