Some people are conscious of outdoor air pollution, which urges them to use masks when they go out in the real world. It is good that there is awareness about air pollution. Optimistically, that attention also reaches out to indoor air pollution. Pollutants are not limited to the outside where vehicle fumes and dust and other toxins abound. Pollutants are also present indoor.
Indoor air pollutants are not seen easily but can be smelled sometimes. Indoor air pollution in truth is becoming a worldwide problem. It comes from different kinds of things you have at your home like chemical products used in cleaning or beauty products like hair spray. Indoor air pollutants can also come from paints, pots, carpets, craft and art products, and even pets.
Ban Cigarette Smoke
Experts say that one of the most common and dangerous indoor air pollutants is cigarette smoke. This is just another reason to give up smoking altogether. First of all, people already know that smoking is harmful to a person’s health and the people inhaling second-hand smoke. But after a person finishes a cigarette, the smoke continues to leave behind pollutants. There are residual tiny gas particles in cigarette smoke, and they can settle in fabrics like curtains and carpets or your couch. It is mostly the children that severely suffer from this because they are usually on the ground, playing on the carpet. Experts call this phenomenon third-hand smoke. The electronic cigarette is also a source of pollution contain heavy metal and VOC linked to a lung problem.
Switch to natural household cleanser
Disinfectants and household cleaners use harsh chemicals in order to be competent. This is why most of the cleaners have the ability to remove stains and dirt in just one wash. But that kind of facility will also cost you good air quality. Household cleaners and disinfectants are among the more common causes of indoor pollution. The fumes from ingredients in these products can irritate your mouth and nose, as well as cause problems for the lungs and heart. Some could also burn the skin.
Don’t use carpet
If it is possible for you, then don’t use carpets. These can look really good at home and will allow you to walk the house barefoot, but pollutants easily stick on to any kind of textile. However, if you have a child and it is necessary to have a carpet to minimize the traumatic effects of stumbling or falls, then you just need to make sure you clean the carpet regularly. The same goes for curtains. Also, wash your bedsheets and curtains regularly—like every week.
Don’t walk around the home with your shoes on
Make sure you have a shoe stand at the side of your house door so anybody who comes in and can leave their shoes on it. Dirt that comes from outside should not enter your home. We have enough pollutants to battle indoors.
Minimize air fresheners and scented candles
Air fresheners and scented candles have pollutants. Both of these have chemicals in them to make the house smell better. Air fresheners are known to have formaldehyde and phthalates, which are harmful chemicals for health. Candles are usually paraffin-based and emit toluene and benzene, which are also pollutants and igneous to health.
Conclusion
When people in the same house are getting sick at the same time, this is already an alarming situation that indoor air quality is poor. The environment is currently in a serious situation. It needs protection because we have a wonderful planet. In order to take care of it, we first have to take care of our house.
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