Indoor Air Quality Concerns
All of us face a variety of risks to our health
as we go about our day-to-day lives. Driving in cars,
flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities,
and being exposed to environmental pollutants all
pose varying degrees of risk. Some risks are simply
unavoidable. Some we choose to accept because to
do otherwise would restrict our ability to lead our
lives the way we want. And some are risks we might
decide to avoid if we had the opportunity to make
informed choices. Indoor air pollution is one risk
that you can do something about.
In the last several years, a growing body of scientific
evidence has indicated that the air within homes
and other buildings can be more seriously polluted
than the outdoor air in even the largest and most
industrialized cities. Other research indicates that
people spend approximately 90 percent of their time
indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health
may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors
than outdoors.
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In addition, people who may be exposed to indoor
air pollutants for the longest periods of time are
often those most susceptible to the effects of indoor
air pollution. Such groups include the young, the
elderly, and the chronically ill, especially those
suffering from respiratory or cardiovascular disease.
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html
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