Indoor Air Quality

Important facts about Indoor Air Quality

• People spend 80-90% of their time indoors
• 50% of illness is directly related to or aggravated by the air we breathe
• Indoor air is up to 100 times more polluted than the outdoor air
• 60% of our energy comes from the air we breathe
• We breathe 200,000 liters of air daily
• There are up to 30 million pollutants in one cubic foot of air
• Gas-phase and odor causing contaminants are present in virtually every home and building
• One in three people in the United States suffers from allergies, asthma or other respiratory problems
• The average family will spend $500-$1,500 per year on over-the-counter or prescription medicine
• You can only view 15% of the dust and dirt in the air with the naked eye; the rest is microscopic. The microscopic portion of the particulate is what poses as a problem from the health standpoint.
• Our homes are making us sick due to tight construction. Tight construction, although wonderful for saving energy, is horrendous for Indoor Air Quality. It traps contaminated air in, and outside air out.

  Websites for Indoor Air Quality Organizations with important facts you should know

American Medical Association - www.ama-assn.org

Environmental Protection Agency - www.epa.gov

Center for Disease Control - www.cdc.gov

World Health Organization - www.who.int

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - www.aaaai.org

American Lung Association - www.lungusa.org