According to the Environmental Protection Agency, more and more americans are now spending an average of about 90% of their time indoors, putting themselves at risk of inhaling indoor air pollutants that are found to have 2 to 5 times higher concentration than outdoor pollutants.
Airborne contaminants, such as mold, bacteria, viruses, dust mites, and animal dander cause and prolong sickness, which may lead to extra missed work and school days. People with allergies, asthma, and respiratory problems should be extra conscious of the air they are breathing.
"700% increase in people suffering from asthma and allergies, 500% increase in people suffering from cancer in past 15 years." - Larry Sambrook, IAQ Network Speaker Series
"Perennial (year-long) allergens are 10 - 100-fold higher indoors than outside" - William J. Calhoun, MD, chair department of medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch
"If you live in a home with chronically poor air quality, you can experience frequent headaches, long lasting colds and bronchitis as well as chronic asthma." - E. Neil Schachter, MD, Medical Director, Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York
"Annual direct healthcare cost of asthma is approximately $51 billion" - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2007
According to the U.S. EPA, indoor pollution is at least 5 times higher than outdoors
Homes can trap pollutants indoors and create an unhealthy living environment. This is particularly true for newer homes constructed with tighter windows and doors to save energy. Indoor air pollutants can trigger asthma and allergies. In children aged 5 to 17, asthma is the leading cause of school absence. In addition, unhealthy air can cause Sick Home Syndrome, symptoms include: cough, congestion, fatigue, headaches, nausea, scratchy throat, and nasal irritation. These symptoms are often mistaken for flu or cold symptoms.
"Six out of every 10 homes and buildings are sick, meaning they are hazardous to your health to occupy as a result of airborne pollutants." - US Environmental ProteCtion Agency
"American’s spend 90°X of their times indoors where the air is typically a minimum of 5 times, and up to 100 times, more polluted than outdoor air." - US EPA
Air sampling involves a monitor that reports in three categories:
Health:
Comfort:
Safety:
AirAdvice is an independent third party whose IAQ program enables us to identify and resolve key indoor air quality (IAQ) problems that can affect you and your family’s health, comfort and safety.
AirAdvice’s unique technology analyzes your home's air. The AirAdvice monitor continuously samples the air in your home and records the six key parameters of indoor air quality:
This data is transferred via cellular connection to AirAdvice servers where software analyzes the data, generates a report, and emails it to us.
In 30 minutes, we will share with you the full-color AirAdvice IAQ report that enables you to “see” your home’s daily air quality. Together we can then determine what may be affecting your home’s indoor air. The report also suggests ways to solve your air quality problems. Using the report, we can work together to select the solution that is right for you.
When you need to test your indoor air to make sure it does not contain mold spores, VOCs, pollen, allergens, or other dangerous contaminants, you need to contact the experts from Midwest Healthy Home Solutions. Our technicians are the experts in their field and are serving in O'Fallon, Belleville, Chesterfield, Godfrey, and more. Contact us online or give us a call at 844-935-3393 for high quality services!
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