The holidays are here. Your house is clean. You have air fresheners. You have just changed your furnace filter. Guests are soon arriving.
You typically open the windows on pleasant days. Yet, today its frigid and while you have read about concerns over indoor air quality (IAQ), you are confident that there is no way this would be an issue in your home.
You may be wrong.
While studies have showed that we spend over 90% of our time indoors, good ventilation is a necessity. While overventilation can result in higher energy usage and costs than which are necessary; poor indoor air quality can lead to severe negative health effects, for you and your family.
While it always feels more comforting to not worry about it, the quality of air you breathe indoors is more important than you realize. Take a small classroom for example, the same size as your living space and kitchen. An EPA case study has shown that the accumulation of CO2 indoors can lead to dizziness, fatigue, headaches, illness, and even the flu. The study further states, “Recent research suggests that a small physical indoor environment can also play a major role in occupant performance. Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in classrooms for instance can even increase absenteeism due to respiratory infection, allergic diseases, biological contaminants, or adverse reactions to chemicals used in schools.”
Read the full article: https://www.co2meter.com/blogs/news/monitor-indoor-air-quality-at-home