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Putting in a ventilation system to your home can keep indoor air from becoming stagnant and manage humidity levels.
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How Indoor Air Quality Affects Your Health
Mold, pollen and pet dander are ordinary pollution sources in your residence. Other causes include household cleaners and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
VOCs can be emitted by things in your home, such as building materials, flooring or furniture. They can also be found in numerous air fresheners and scented candles. Heightened VOCs can lead to respiratory irritation, headaches and dizziness, among other problems.
Multiple scientific studies have found respiratory diseases, asthma and other health problems are connected to bad indoor air quality. Allergies can also be worsened by indoor air quality troubles.
10 Signs Your Home has Poor Indoor Air Quality
If your family has problems that are bad at home and go away when you leave, you may be struggling with indoor pollution. You should also talk to your doctor if you’re anxious about your health.
- Lingering cold or flu symptoms. A sore throat or runny nose that never improves could be linked 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 vulnerable to indoor pollution and may react by becoming dry, itchy or watery.
- Exhaustion or feeling faint. Taking in chemical pollutants can impact your energy levels.
- Frequent asthma attacks. Dust, pet dander, smoke and other triggers can be spread through the air or get trapped in carpet.
- Coughing and sneezing. Allergies or colds can cause these symptoms, but they shouldn’t be worse at home.
- Heavy dust despite regular cleaning. You may need to put in a new air filter or add a filtration system from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning.
- Humidity problems. Dryness can cause scratchy eyes and amplify respiratory symptoms. Too much moisture can cause mold or mildew growth.
- Musty smell. Mold or mildew flourishers 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 problems regulating temperature and humidity.
- Nausea. This can be recoil from the chemicals or pollutants in your home. It can also be a symptom of high carbon monoxide levels. Check that you have a functional carbon monoxide detector in your home.