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According to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside homes, offices and other buildings can be two to five times more polluted than the air outside, with pollutants such as lead, radon and chemicals from cleaning products
Here are some tips to help breathe easier indoors:
• As much as possible, keep pollutants outside.
Wiping your feet on a sturdy door mat or removing shoes before going inside
• Clean naturally.
Many household cleansers — the kind you keep in cabinets secured with child-proof locks — contain toxic chemicals. Products such as vinegar, baking soda, club soda and tea tree oil can clean without the risks. Recipes for homemade, nontoxic cleaning products can be found at http://www.thedailygreen.com/ green-cleaning.
• Reduce your risk of lead exposure.
• Watch for carbon monoxide.
• Test for radon.
• Opt for “low-VOC” paints.
• Use a good air filter (MERV 11+) and change it every 6 weeks.
• Don’t smoke inside.
• Vent well, vent often.
Ventilating a bathroom after a hot shower prevents mildew and mold. Properly ventilating stoves, especially gas stoves, can reduce the amount of nitrogen dioxide and decrease the risk of asthma attacks and other respiratory illnesses
Call David Stoner with EnviroFix at 919.847.5355 for more information
