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Alarming Indoor CO2 Levels [Infographic]

March 29October 11Posted in HealthTagged air pollution, air quality, co2, green living, Health, indoor environment, infographicLeave a comment

The indoor air quality in our homes can be worse than we think – and it could be leading to a wide variety of health problems. Thanks in part to super-efficient modern homes, we may be living in homes filled with volatile organic chemicals such as formaldehyde and benzene that could be having a dangerous long-term impact on our health.

An expert on indoor air quality, Professor Colbeck explains that both outdoor and indoor air need to be considered when evaluating air quality indoors. He says outdoor air pollution in the present day mostly involves nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from traffic emissions.

Unfortunately, while outdoor air pollution is regularly discussed, indoor air pollution gets little attention. This is despite the fact that, as Dawson points out, “Indoor air pollution can be up to five times worse than outside air pollution.”

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Are you aware of Sick Building Syndrome?

March 3October 26Posted in Health, Sustainable GuideTagged air quality, architecture, australia, building-related illness, commercial buildings, environment, Health, indoor environment, Is something in my house making me sick?, pollution, residential building, what is sick building syndrome1 Comment

Sick building syndrome, also known as building-related illness, is a controversial subject shrouded in mystery, hearsay, and conflicting arguments. The fact that there are no diagnostic tests and specific treatments for it stirs even more confusion.

What is clear, though, is that many people seem to succumb to illnesses as the result of exposure to a host of biological, physical, and chemical agents present in residential and commercial buildings. Therefore, sick building syndrome can be considered an umbrella term for multifarious risk factors and symptoms that occur in indoor environments.

And no matter how we choose to call them, rest assured that they are real.

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