Indoor Air Pollution Facts and Odor Control

Did you know that the average adult at rest inhales and exhales something like 7 or 8 liters (about one-fourth of a cubic foot) of air per minute? That totals something like 11,000 liters of air (2,800 cubic feet) in a day. It makes sense to do contaminated indoor air quality testing to ensure there are no health risks in your environment.

The air we inhale is about 20-percent oxygen, and the air we exhale is about 15-percent oxygen, so about 5-percent of the volume of air we consumed in each breath. Then we convert it to carbon dioxide. Therefore, a human being uses about 550 liters of pure oxygen (150 cubic feet) per day. Now that's a lot of air!

For an experiment you can determine how much air is moving through your lungs by exhaling into a plastic bag of known volume. Then at each breath notice how long it takes to fill the bag. This is a fun exercise to make you conscious of how much air you intake in a day, and how much carbon dioxide you make.

Now here is another noteworthy thought. As you are breathing in all this air what is in that air? While in your home are you breathing in air pollution or toxic air irritants that might affect your overall health? Your home is a meant to be you and your family's sacred space. There is something you can do to ensure your space is free from air pollutants so you can enjoy your home time to the fullest.

Most homes have known allergens and molds and with today's new air purifiers there are ways to greatly improve and eliminate toxins by using air filters and air cleaners. You can also improve air odor with cleaners. Buy improving your overall air composition you may find yourself sleeping better at night and feeling calmer and more relaxed when you are home.

The air filtration in your home gets clogged with things like dust, mold spores, animal odor, dander and hair, dust mites, and other invasive elements. You may not be able to control the air you breathe outside your home but you can do something to protect the quality of air you breath while in your home. With air odor cleaners and purifiers you will improve the comfort of you living space.

Some of the new air filtration systems have hepa filters, which filter out the elements without recalculating them back into the air. People with allergies and asthma can greatly benefit from hepa air filters and home air cleaning appliances. There are even multi-room systems that can eliminate bad air quality throughout your home.

Fact is improving the air pollution, odor, and quality of your home environment is another action you can take on behalf of your health. There are simple tests to help determine contamination and indoor air quality which may be a wise idea.

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