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How Indoor Air Quality Affects Your Health
Mold, pollen and pet dander are common pollution sources in your house. Other sources include household cleaners and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
VOCs can be expelled by products in your home, such as building materials, flooring or furniture. They can also be found in some air fresheners and scented candles. Increased VOCs can lead to respiratory irritation, headaches and dizziness, among other issues.
Many scientific studies have discovered respiratory diseases, asthma and other illnesses are connected to inferior indoor air quality. Allergies can also be aggravated by indoor air quality problems.
10 Signs Your Home has Poor Indoor Air Quality
If your family has problems that are bad at home and get better when you leave, you may be affected by indoor pollution. You should also talk to your doctor if you’re anxious about your health.
- Ongoing cold or flu symptoms. A sore throat or runny nose that never improves could be related to air quality. This is especially true if you don’t have symptoms when you leave your home.
- Watery, itchy or dry eyes. Your eyes are susceptible to indoor pollution and may react by becoming dry, itchy or watery.
- Fatigue or feeling dizzy. Breathing in chemical pollutants can affect your energy levels.
- Frequent asthma attacks. Dust, pet dander, smoke and other triggers can be diffused through the air or get stuck in carpet.
- Coughing and sneezing. Allergies or colds can cause these symptoms, but they shouldn’t be worse at home.
- Excessive dust despite weekly cleaning. You may need to put in a new air filter or install a filtration system from Bob Brown Service Experts.
- Humidity imbalances. Dryness can cause itchy eyes and increase respiratory symptoms. Too much moisture can cause mold or mildew growth.
- Stuffy odors. Mold or mildew blossoms when the humidity in your home is too high.
- Hot or cold spots. This can be linked to air quality, especially if your HVAC system is having trouble regulating temperature and humidity.
- Nausea. This can be a response to the chemicals or pollutants in your home. It can also be a indication of high carbon monoxide levels. Ensure that you have a functional carbon monoxide detector in your home.