Do You Have Clean Air in Your Home?
There’s no place like home. For many of us, it’s where we are most relaxed and comfortable as the outdoor weather – warm or cold – is kept outside. But with modern improvements in building codes requirements, our homes have also become traps for air contaminants, including potentially dangerous carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Having an air cleaning unit installed in your home’s ventilation system can considerably lower, and possibly eliminate, many of these contaminants. Look around Take a quick scan of your home. That dust collecting on end tables and shelves is only a fraction of what’s floating around in the air. The invisible mix of dust mites, pollen, mold, household cleaning solutions, secondhand smoke, building materials, beauty products, and CO2 build-up are all contaminants that affect breathing, and if levels are high enough, can cause headaches and tiredness plus other symptoms. The table below shows various CO2 levels and potential health problems associated with each: 250 –