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HEALTHY HOME FACTS
Common household dust is more dangerous than
outside dust. (Environmental Protection Agency)
Exposure to dust mites, animal dander, and mold
have been estimated to cause 200,000 emergency room visits per
year. Damp or humid conditions lead to greater numbers of
household dust mite.
"Coughs, sinus problems, fatigue and headaches are the
early symptoms. Asthma, reduced lung capacity, acute
allergies and even cancer can follow. The problems are
caused by indoor air pollution..."(Atlanta Constitution)
House dust mites are one of the most powerful biological in
triggering allergic reactions and can grow and thrive in damp,
dark environments. (The United States Environmental Agency)
Indoor air can be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.
(Abatement Technologies)
The earliest symptoms of long term health problems from polluted
illnesses do not appear until years after the initial exposure.
The effects of polluted indoor air are made worse by an
inadequate supply of fresh outdoor air, such as in air
conditioning and heating systems. (The United States
Environmental Protection Agency)
You inhale and exhale over 20,000 times per day. (The Dr. Dean
Edell Show) And if you are home just 8 hours a day, that's over
6,500 potentially contaminated breaths, every day.
Breathing filthy, polluted indoor air has been directly linked
to cause headaches, coughing, allergies, and even digestive
problems. ("Sinus Survival: A Complete Guide to Caring for
America's Most Common Ailment", Dr. Robert S. Ivker)
"Contaminated central air handling systems can become
breeding grounds for mold, mildew, and other biological
contaminants and can distribute these contaminants through the
home." (United States Consumer Product Safety Commission,
docket #EPA/400/1-66/004)
"Children, elderly people, and people with breathing
problems, allergies, and lung diseases are particularly
susceptible to disease-causing biological agents in the indoor
air" (United States Department of Air and Radiation)
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