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.
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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