Indoor Air Contaminants – The 3 Most Commonly Overlooked
Indoor Air Contaminants – Discover Which 3 Are Most Commonly Overlooked
Indoor air contaminants are largely ignored – even though the indoor air can be up to 10 times more polluted than the outdoor air.
DID YOU KNOW..?
Air is one of our most basic needs, yet it is often not as clean as it should be.
When people think about air pollution, they usually think about traffic-related air pollution. “Smog.”
In early 2020, many Australians also considered smoke due to the horrendous fires that we started the year with.
This is all pretty much about outdoor air (ambient air).
However, very few people consider indoor air – contaminants, quality and so on.
When you consider your indoor air, what springs to your mind first?
- Is it the bathroom, when someone has used the toilet?
- Is it the rubbish bin?
- Or maybe it is the gym bag full of sweat-laden clothes and shoes.
There are more indoor air contaminants that what readily spring to mind.
I made this short video to help you understand more about this topic, and also to shine a light on the three most overlooked ones.
I encourage you to read more about our indoor air. Here are some posts that may pique your interest: