564 Why Indoor Air Quality? We spend 90% of our time indoors in closed spaces such as schools, buildings, offices, etc. But did you know that the indoor air can be up to 2-5 times worse than the air outside? Due to growing urbanization and high insulation of the buildings, pollutants get trapped inside leading to poor indoor air quality causing moisture increase and other health issues. Sources of indoor air pollution are more common than we think. VOCs released from cleaning products, furniture, or even from new building materials can linger inside. Pollution from the outside released from vehicles, etc. can also be a potential source of indoor air pollution. Poor IAQ is linked to respiratory short-term issues like allergies, asthma, and also in the long term to diseases such as respiratory infections, and cardiovascular disease. The risk is greatest for the elderly and young children who tend to spend more time indoors. Opening windows could also lead to ingress of pollutants and substantial energy losses. Moreover, many situations linked to security, acoustic, outside pollution, etc… do not allow to make use of them. The solution? A combination of various components such as ventilation, air processing, filtration & air purification can contribute to better indoor air quality. Watch our indoor air quality video on YouTube to learn more about sources and consequences of poor air quality.
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