Get healthier air in your home
September 9, 2008
As per some researches, humans breathe about 3,000 gallons air daily. Out of this, around 65% of air is from indoors. According to EPA, indoor pollution is two to five times high in level as compared to great outdoors. Materials to blame include building, fuel-burning appliances and other stuff that you use for cleaning your home, emit pollution. Pollution from such things leads to health problems such as headaches, asthma, heart disease, fatigue and even cancer.
So, in order to make your home pollution free and to get healthier air in your room, here are some solutions that help to get pollution away from the home.
Nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and other tiny soot particles like floaters commonly seep out through fireplaces at home and because of irregularly maintained stoves and chimneys. Exposure of carbon monoxide at low-level leads to nausea and headaches and its high-level is deadly. Throat, nose and eye irritation are also caused by Nitrogen dioxide. Particular matters can lead to the damage of lungs tissues as well. So, in order to avoid incorporation of such gases in home environment, it is advisable to use fan in the kitchen while cooking. In addition, make sure that the flame’s tips of your stove are blue. If flames are yellow, it means that pollution emission is very high; thus it is time to adjust your gas burner quickly.
Few chemicals like phthalates are used in making plastic flexible and disperse scents. These chemicals are also found in vinyl flooring, detergents, vinyl shower of curtains and air fresheners. They are responsible for developmental and reproductive problems. In addition, phthalates can also increase risk for allergies and asthma. The remedy to save your home from this harmful chemical is: use phthalate-free detergents, for natural fragrance make use of baked lemons etc. In order to avoid vinyl shower of curtains switch to cotton shower or hemp curtains.
Polybrominated-diphenyl-ethers, flame retardants are added to foams, plastics and fabrics that are mainly found in furniture, computers and TVs. Exposure of this chemical can cause reproductive and brain problems in the developing animal. Hence, clean your appliances or furniture with damp rag in order to avoid stirring dust.
In addition, there are some compounds like volatile-organic-compounds that are very gaseous especially at room temperature. These chemicals are found in wood preservatives, paint, carpet glue, all-purpose cleaners as well as in dry-cleaned clothing. Harmful effects of these chemicals are eye problems, throat and nose irritation, nausea, cancer and headaches. Therefore, use only those products for cleaning that have none of these chemicals.
Hence, by keeping some simple things in your mind and avoiding use of some harmful chemical based products, you can get healthier air in your home.
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