5 Benefits of Indoor Air Quality

June 11, 2018

The amount of industry in Houston and Brookshire obviously leads to air pollution. It enters homes on shoes and clothing, on hair and skin, as well as being blown through the HVAC unit. Additionally, furnishings, floor coverings, and cleaning supplies have chemicals harming air quality in the home. Here are five benefits of good indoor air quality: 1. Better Breathing Respiratory illnesses are triggered by dozens of things in indoor air. Perfumes, cigarette smoke, air fresheners and other irritants cause the chest to tighten, triggering an asthma attack. Asthma can lead to death. When irritants and pollutants are removed from the air, the chest is open and breathing is fluid. The lungs, heart, and body work better. 2. Fewer Allergens Allergens cause coughing, dry, itchy eyes, sneezing, congestion, and other problems. Allergens aren’t only found in flowers, grass, and trees, though. It’s found in insect and rodent effluvia, dust and dust mites, mold, and animal dander. A good indoor air quality system clears all that from the air for better allergy management. 3. Better Sleep A good night’s sleep is interrupted by breathing in Volatile Organic Compounds or VOCs. They reduce the oxygen we breathe, so we sleep restlessly. Breathing...

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