- Indoor air pollution is 4 – 5 times worse than outdoor air and sometimes even greater.
- We spend 90% of our time indoors.
- 15% of homeowners may be allergic to elements in their own homes.
- Prevalence of asthma has double since 1976.
Indoor air pollution has been described by EPA and Congress as America’s number one environmental health problem. Air pollutants can and do cause allergies, sick building syndrome, bacterial infections and spread viruses to name a few. The American College of Allergists state that 50% of all illnesses are caused by polluted indoor air. NEXT: How does our air inside the house get polluted?
