Frequently Asked Questions About the Air Quality Of The Air that We Breathe

1. What Causes Indoor Air Pollution ?

There are many causes, some of which are :

• Inadequate ventilation and lack of oxygen increase the risk of interior pollution. We need oxygen from outside. Open one or two windows and turn on your fan in the kitchen & bathroom for a few minutes and feel the difference.
• High temperatures and excessive moisture can also increase the concentration of certain pollutants.
• There are several sources of interior chemical pollution in all buildings. The most important ones are the fuels for heating (oil, gas, kerosene and coal) as well as tobacco. Many new building materials are toxic.
• Many building materials, the combination of certain pressed woods, decoration items and all the chemicals used in manufacturing are also irritants.
• Carpets and rugs, ceilings, walls and floors can retain condensation because of high moisture and variations in temperature.
• High humidity inside the walls, the ceilings, the floors can often hold condensation that helps molds to form colonies.
• Cleaning & maintenance as well as personal hygiene products are also agents of interior pollution. Ventilation systems are often very dusty. The central heating, air-conditioning, and humidification ducts carry the pollution all over. When you add up the amount pesticides and other external agents stored in your basement to the lack of proper oxygen & ventilation, the total sum is hard to believe.
• The relative importance of each source of pollution varies according to different factors.
  The toxicity of a matter can vary with time. The care and maintenance taken to clean the ventilation system & the dust accumulated by the air-conditioning, & heating systems are all of the frequent sources of problems, as are central humidifiers.

2. How Does The Outside Pollution Penetrate Inside ?

There are two methods of ventilation. 1- Natural infiltration and 2- Mechanical ventilation.
When not enough fresh air enters inside, the indoor pollution can reach degrees higher than the pollution outside & become threatening to the health and comfort of the residents.

When there is not enough air exchange inside, the risks of discomfort increase for the individuals.
Natural infiltration is the most normal method. Each day, open 2 windows partly for a few minutes and turn on the fans in the kitchen & the bathroom. You will easily feel the difference. You control how much fresh air you want or get an air exchanger. (They are mandatory in new houses )
Evacuate excess moisture from the kitchen & bathroom with the fans.

W A T C H   Y O U R   S Y M P T O M S   W E L L

Because we are all affected by pollution.
Certain people are much more sensitive than others.
Babies, young children, individuals with fragile immune system and older people
are affected first.
They are sort of alarm and warning systems for problems.
If not attended to, the problem can eventually affect even the strongest.

3. How About Renting ?

4. Which Is The Best Solution ?

There are several stages to follow to find the best solution. You must first identify the sources of the pollution, biological or chemical. With this intention in mind, it is now necessary to locate the source of the problems, then to identify the risk to the occupants and finally, stop the problem from growing to protect the occupants.
Sometimes the work must be done in the evenings or the weekend.

Molds release spores. These spores are released in the air. and being invisible and lighter than the air, it is normal for people to breathe them, resulting in ill health effects.

Your participation is most essential to find & to determine the source. Do your symptoms, do they vary from one part to of the house to another; when you leave for a few days, do you feel better ? On your return, what happens now ? Notice where you feel more affected.

5. How To Bring Fresh Air Indoors ?

Very easy, open the windows for fresh air. If you have a ventilation system make sure it is clean, very clean. To make sure the work you are paying for is done well, have a microbiological analysis carried out before and after cleaning work is done. This will guarantee to you the quality of work you paid for and prevent health problems.

6. Is Your Ventilation System Contaminated ?

It is impossible to know how well the cleaning of ventilation ducts was done. You have much at stake: your health. Stay away from chemicals products that are supposed to kill germs in your system, do not be fooled, make sure the work was well done in the first place, get 2 analysis, one before & one after..