FACTS About IAQ

•    The EPA claims that indoor air has been found to be up to 70% more polluted than outdoor air.

•    Children are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted indoor air (Dept. of Consumer Affairs)

•    The average six room house collects 40 pounds of dust a year (Discover Magazine)

•    Air ducts have more germs than a chicken coop (American Lung Association)

•    A build up of 0.42 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21% (EPA)

•    9 out of 10 heating, ventilating, and AC systems fail due to dust and dirt (Louisiana Coop Extension Service)

•    Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters only stop 7% of dirt, dust, pollen, etc. (Ashrae)

•    Indoor air quality is the United States' number one environmental health problem. (EPA)

•    Homes today are built air-tight, and produce a long list of pollutants over time.  As a result, natural air-cleansing agents such as ozone and negative ions are kept out, while contaminants are kept in.

•    Allergen level in super-insulated homes is 200% higher than it is in ordinary homes.

•    According to Scientific America, a baby crawling on the floor inhales the equivalent of four cigarettes a day, as a result of the out-gassing of carpets, molds, mildews, fungi, dust mites, etc.

•    The EPA informs us that 6 out of 10 homes and buildings are "sick", meaning they are hazardous to your health to occupy as a result of airborne pollutants.

•    Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of chronic respiratory diseases such as asthma and hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In addition, it can cause headaches, dry eyes, nasal congestion, nausea and fatigue. People who already have respiratory diseases are at greater risk.

•    Biological pollutants, including molds, bacteria, viruses, pollen, dust mites, and animal dander may be a major cause of days lost from work and school. In office buildings, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems are frequent sources of biological substances that are inhaled, leading to breathing problems.