| What on earth are you breathing? Is the air in your | | | | pounds of dust is generated per year from 1,500 |
| house safe? For decades there has been much talk | | | | square feet of space in your home and can host up |
| and debate about outdoor air pollutants like | | | | to 15 species of dust mites? |
| combustion engines, smoke from burning dry waste | | | | What about bacteria? It is found in your cooling and |
| lands and chemical waste. However not enough has | | | | heating system, house pets, garbage, bathrooms and |
| been said about the kinds of air pollution that is | | | | everywhere else in your home. |
| inherent in the air that we breathe in our homes and | | | | What about mold spores? They are found in dump |
| offices. It would not be an over exaggeration to put | | | | clothing, cleaning materials, and the moisture in your |
| signs on the doors to our homes and offices that | | | | ceilings, walls, carpets and drapes. |
| say "Danger zone! Do not enter! if you enter, do not | | | | Other common indoor pollutants are tobacco smoke, |
| breathe!" | | | | viruses, mildew, pollen, odors, chemical gases from |
| It is widely believed that 80% of the small particles | | | | cleaning products...the list goes on! |
| that we see floating in the air in our homes and | | | | The problem of indoor pollution is compounded by |
| offices is dead skin! Yes, dead skin from the people | | | | the fact that most people who live in Western |
| living in that home, and the many guests that come | | | | countries spend 90% of their time indoors. We close |
| in and out of our homes. Did you know that each | | | | all the windows and use air conditioners which other |
| time someone sits on a chair, they leave dead skin | | | | than changing the temperature and drying the air, do |
| on it? Human beings emit dead skin into the air during | | | | little else to combat the problems that we have |
| the simple and civil acts of relating to one another. | | | | mentioned. Is it a wonder then that so many people |
| These could be as simple as a hand shake or a light | | | | suffer from allergies, asthma and breathing problems? |
| hug. Do we dare to imagine the amount of dead skin | | | | We can see how indoor air pollution can be five times |
| that floats around in our offices? Do you want to | | | | worse than outdoor air! |
| know what the other 20% of indoor pollution | | | | When choosing an air purifier for your home, choose |
| consists of? It is not that great either. | | | | a system that uses ions to remove dead skin, dust |
| According to research, 42,000 dust mites are able to | | | | mites, bacteria, mold, mildew, tobacco smoke, |
| live in one ounce of dust? Did you know that forty | | | | chemical gases and odors. |