Monday, April 13, 2009

Share & Voice: Indoor Air Pollution

Most of us know that there is outdoor air pollution, but did you know that there is indoor air pollution as well? In fact, the levels of air pollutions inside homes, schools, and other buildings can be higher than in the outdoor air!

According to the EPA, indoor air pollution is comprised of a mixture of contaminants penetrating from outdoors and those generated indoors. Sources of indoor air pollution include:

  • combustion sources (oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood, tobacco products)

  • building materials

  • wet or damp carpet

  • cabinetry or furniture made of certain pressed wood products

  • household cleaning products

  • central heating and cooling systems

  • humidification devices

  • outdoor sources such as radon, pesticides, and outdoor air pollution

It's scary to think of how pollutants are surrounding us everywhere we go!

4 comments:

hschoof said...

Great informative post, Lauren!
This is a topic that concerns everyone! It's weird to think that there may be more pollutants IN my home that outside, but it makes sense. After seeing that list of pollutants, it definitely is unnerving to think about how many may be lurking in my house.

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Lauren is currently a senior at the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Community Health Education and a minor in Biology. During her free time, she enjoys the outdoors, cooking, and reading intriguing books.