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How Indoor Air Quality Affects Your Health
Mold, pollen and pet dander are ordinary pollution sources in your home. Other supplies include household cleaners and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
VOCs can be expelled by products in your home, such as building materials, flooring or furniture. They can also be detected in various air fresheners and scented candles. Increased VOCs can result in respiratory irritation, headaches and dizziness, among other symptoms.
Multiple scientific studies have found respiratory diseases, asthma and other illnesses are connected to bad indoor air quality. Allergies can also be triggered by indoor air quality issues.
10 Signs Your Home has Poor Indoor Air Quality
If your family has symptoms that are bad at home and improve when you leave, you may be suffering from indoor pollution. You should also talk to your doctor if you’re worried about your health.
- Ongoing cold or flu symptoms. A sore throat or runny nose that never improves could be connected to air quality. This is especially true if you don’t feel sick when you leave your home.
- Watery, itchy or dry eyes. Your eyes are susceptible to indoor pollution and may react by turning dry, itchy or watery.
- Exhaustion or feeling dizzy. Inhaling in chemical pollutants can affect your energy levels.
- Constant asthma attacks. Dust, pet dander, smoke and other triggers can be diffused through the air or get trapped in carpet.
- Coughing and sneezing. Allergies or colds can create these symptoms, but they shouldn’t be worse at home.
- Too much dust despite weekly cleaning. You may need to upgrade your air filter or add a filtration system from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning.
- Humidity issues. Dryness can cause scratchy eyes and increase respiratory problems. Too much moisture can cause mold or mildew growth.
- Stuffy scents. Mold or mildew thrives when the humidity in your home is too high.
- Hot or cold spots. This can be tied to air quality, especially if your HVAC system is having trouble controlling temperature and humidity.
- Nausea. This can be a response to the chemicals or pollutants in your home. It can also be a warning of high carbon monoxide levels. Check that you have a working carbon monoxide detector in your home.