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1 Do you
experience any
of the following?
A. An urge to buy disinfectant
spray every time
you shop
B. Irritated eyes, nose or
throat
C. Repeated positive
COVID-19 tests
D. Cold symptoms that
seem to be worse at home
B and D are the bad guys
here, as they can signal poor
indoor air quality. Indoor pollutants
can cause irritation
of the eyes, nose and throat,
plus headaches, dizziness
and fatigue. Coldlike symptoms
that ease when you
leave home and worsen when
you return can also indicate
poor indoor air.
2
When it comes to
your home, you:
A. Have not had your gas
stove tuned up in 15 years
B. Keep your indoor humidity
at 60 percent or higher
C. Use a portable air purifi er
D. Keep your houseplants
well-watered
If you answered A, B or D,
you could have a problem.
Poorly tuned gas stoves can
emit unhealthy levels of
carbon monoxide, so you
should have yours serviced
if the fl ame has a yellow tip
or if you smell an odor. A
good indoor humidity range
is 30 to 50 percent-anything
higher can increase pollutants
in the air. (Measure
your humidity with an indoor
monitor, called a hygrometer,
available at drugstores.)
Overly damp houseplant
soil-really, any wet surface-
can be a breeding ground
for molds, mildews and bacteria.
Finally, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission
says portable air fi lters generally
are not effective.
3
The ventilation
of your home
can best be described
this way:
A. It's all buttoned up-the
most energy-effi cient
home on the block
B. It operates on an
exchange rate of onethird
of all indoor air
every hour
C. My whole-home air purifi
er takes care of things
D. I change my furnace
fi lters once a year
D is a clear culprit, but
Products to Help Your
Home's Air Quality
It can be hard to fi gure out how to get
the best air quality in your home. To
see more than 200 products backed by
the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of
America-from air fi lters to humidifi ers-
visit asthmaandallergyfriendly.com/USA
and look for " Certifi ed Products. "
did you circle the surprise
answer, A? The same airtight
technologies that prevent
energy from escaping may
also prevent contaminants
from getting out and instead
concentrate them inside. You
do want to exchange onethird
of the total air in the
home every hour for proper
ventilation, but since most of
us aren't HVAC experts, some
great places to focus are
using whole-home fi ltration,
cleaning ducts as needed
and replacing fi lters every
60 to 90 days.
4
You live in a
climate that is:
A. Breezy or coastal
B. Extremely cold
C. Extremely hot or humid
D. Temperate
If you answered B or C,
you might need to air things
out a little. People who live
in extreme climates may not
be letting in enough outdoor
air to dilute indoor pollutants
and should look at ways
to increase air fi ltration in
the home. High heat and
humidity also can increase
concentrations of some pollutants,
so a dehumidifi er
may help.
5
You have
noticed that:
A. Your kids' toys are never
put away
B. You have a problem with
pest droppings
C. Your coff ee table's grooves
are always dusty
D. Your heater seems to run
nonstop in the winter
If you answered B, it
stands for more than " blech. "
It's time to call an exterminator.
The protein in urine from
rats and mice can dry and
become airborne, triggering
asthma in people. Also, droppings
and shed body parts
from rodents, cockroaches
and other pests can transmit
disease. Keeping humidity in
the home at 30 to 50 percent
can help limit the growth of
some of these " biological
contaminants, " but a pest
control expert is really what
you need.
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