This is Part 1 of our blog series on Healthy Homes.
Did you know that people spend over 90% of their time
indoors? That is why it is so important to have healthy air in your home. It is
not always easy to tell if your home has healthy air, but here are a few steps
you can take to cut down on pollution in your home.
- Test for radon. You can buy low- cost radon test kits at hardware or home supply stores. You can also call the local or state health department for more information. The number for the Forsyth County Department of Health is 336-703-3100.
- Do not smoke in your home.
- Open windows or use fans to let in fresh air when you use chemicals in your home.
- If you get new carpet, ask the salesperson to unroll the carpet and let it air for one day before bringing it into your home. Install new carpet during a season when you can open the windows for several days afterward.
- Let new furniture and building materials air out for a few days before bringing them inside.
- Look into using products that are made with nontoxic chemicals and materials.
Thanks to the United States Department of
Agriculture and the Healthy
Homes Initiative for providing these tips. Check back tomorrow for more
tips on healthy homes!
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There are some air quality testing is there from that most common pollutants are second hand smoke, radon, molds and other allergens, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds these are the main pollutants Second-hand smoke is tobacco smoke which affects other people other than the 'active' smoker. Second-hand tobacco smoke includes both a gaseous and a particulate phase, with particular hazards arising from levels of carbon monoxide; Radon is an invisible, radioactive atomic gas that results from the radioactive decay of radium, which may be found in rock formations beneath buildings or in certain building materials themselves. Radon is probably the most pervasive serious hazard for indoor air.
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