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A statement says the atmosphere inside the house for good neighbor-including our house, could be two-to five times more polluted than the air breathe out of it. And while the responsibility for cleaning up environmental contamination, or to increase it-it left the State of turn (smog, ozone, etc.), it is clear that the responsibility of our indoor air is ours.
know many of the contaminants that circulate in our house (cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide), but I think we will surprise us with the list then I leave you:
1. Air Purifiers
Aware of the need for air quality in our home, we spend much money on air purifiers, convinced by the advertising of the manufacturers, we will give a "blow to fungi and bacteria."
But wait! The shock treatment is nothing less than a mega dose of ozone. According to manufacturers would be no problem.
Anyone in a health ministry should know that ozone is the king within the compounds in smog, can cause scarring of the lung tissue, trigger asthma attacks, coughing, and generally permanent damage, shortening ends life. Not me, but the causes for which combat ozone pollution outside our homes. It is not what I want in my house then.
2.
Carpets What can be wrong with a rug?
First, the obvious: The carpets are a magnet dust, dust mites, cat and dog dander, fungi and other unhealthy particles that could irritate the lungs, trigger asthma attacks or cause allergies to people not accustomed.
The least obvious is the presence of chemicals used to manufacture the carpet, which can be released, filling the place where he settled. One of the most common are the formaldehyde, which not only irritates eyes and nose, causing asthma attacks and damages lung tissue, but also cancer-causing agent.
What we do If you have carpets, never put one. If you have one, or more installed you can use a particle remover high efficiency (HEPA by name in English High eficiency Particle Air). There are carpets made with non-toxic, although they continue to keep dust and other particles)
3. Look carefully paint your walls
: What have we done to our lungs? or to "our brains?
Well known is the damage caused by lead-based paints. While in Chile until 1997 only indicated the maximum allowable lead in paint, consider that older homes may still have it, and peeling paint, chipped or cracked may cause lead-tainted dust that can easily be taken by hands of our children. All of us parents know that the easiest way for a child to take things in their mouth with their hands. lead causes permanent brain damage, so it is urgent to do something with the old paint.
But old lead paint is not the only factor, or the only way in which the paint can damage the internal environment in your home. The new paints release volatile organic compounds that can cause a wide range of effects, subtle, if you are exposed for long periods, even in small doses. Ventilation is one of the keys to reducing the risk of gases released from the paint
4.
Cleaning Spray Sprinkler, sponges, and cleaners are great with the dirt in our kitchen, bathroom, windows, etc, leave our home bright, but also bring unhealthy compounds to the internal environment.
The first is that you never mix a chlorine-based cleaner with a fact based on acid, like vinegar or ammonia. Mix also applies to clean one first and one after. Is the result of this mixture is a potent and harmful-often lethal gas. The same gas used by experts in the fight against terrorism. We do not want that at home.
5.
furniture and cabinets cabinets, furniture, shelving, counters and other articles made of pressed wood base, will probably be stuck with a tail that contains formaldehyde, which like the rugs, will liberate gas in small proportions but for a long time, mixing with the air you breathe in your home.
To prevent this, avoid pressed wood furniture, unless you know that is free of formaldehyde. Kitchen
We all know that keeping the bathroom ventilation is important to maintain good air quality in our internal environment. If we do not, the fungi appear inevitable. However, it is also important to ventilate the kitchen.
Simply fry the eggs for our breakfast, introduces unhealthy levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air, increasing the risk of asthma attacks and other respiratory diseases. It is also concerned about the steam, which can have the same effect as in the bathroom.
The solution is simple: go out to eat at a McDonald's every day please do not pay any attention to the latter. The solution is to maintain adequate ventilation of the kitchen.
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