Could air quality in your home be affecting your health?
It seems to happen every year around the same time, right? For many living in the Upstate, SS area certain times of the year can be debilitating for people with seasonal allergies, flu, colds, and viruses going around.
Many people attribute this to germs. But, did you know that if you are constantly sick that it may be due to poor indoor air quality? We aren’t saying that washing your hands and covering your mouth isn’t important too but learn about how poor indoor air quality could be affecting your health and your home in this quick tip video!
If you do not want to watch the video or if you prefer to read, scroll past the video to read our blog post about how you can improve the air quality in your home instead.
Struggling with allergies, illness, headaches?
Miriam Johnson, Co-Host from the TV series Hometime, tells us that it’s that time of year again, a time of year when sneezing, itchy eyes, headaches, sore throats, ear infections, can all come on fast. Certain times of the year can be debilitating for some people; you miss school, work, and life can be miserable. Did you know a big part of it could be the indoor air you breathe?
Why the phrase “out of sight, out of mind” does not work with air quality.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, unhealthy indoor air can trigger infections, fever, flu, bronchitis, even chronic asthma. You know the air may look okay but if you could see what’s floating around and what’s on every surface, you’d cringe. So, what can you do about it? Well, you clean the air inside your home.
Recommended products to clean, deodorize and disinfect your home naturally.
- Replace your traditional air filter with a polarized media air cleaner. This advanced air cleaner captures up to 97% of particles and allergens in the air, including pet dander, pollen, and mold.
- Ultraviolet or UVC lamps slow the growth of mold and destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, like the flu, that is in the air and on surfaces.
- A whole-home HEPA filter, now this is going to remove 99.97% of particles in the air, clearing out smoke, dust, pollen, and pet dander. The best thing is- all of these products can be easily installed in most homes.
If you would like more information on better indoor air for your home, give us a call, we’ll be happy to help you out.