5 Most Common Indoor Pollutants That Everybody Has

When mankind moved indoors a lot of things got better - shelter from the elements, and more control of temperature. However, many things from out the great outdoors have followed us indoors. And as we insulate our homes in an attempt to be more in control, our indoor air quality has gotten more out of control. Let's take a look at 5 of the most common pollutants that everybody has in their homes, and an effective way to get them out.

1. Household dust is unavoidable. It originates from lint on clothing, upholstered furniture and draperies, from fine particles of dirt and sand that blow in from outside, and can even contain small pieces of metal that comes from the hinges on your doors!

2. Dust mites feed on dead skin which all warm blooded creatures shed. Their favorite spot in your home is your bed, making your bedroom air thick with them as you go about your daily routines of shaking the covers to make the bed, or having your 6 year old run and jump on the bed in the morning to give you a hug. The protein in their feces is a well known allergen for many, and they are a formidable adversary because they are so prolific.

3. Mold and mildew spores are part of nature. They are everywhere and enter airborne through doors as we come and go from our homes. Even though they can't be seen with the naked eye, if you are allergic to them, your nose knows they are there. And they can cause quite a bit of damage in your home when they find a water source (basements, bathrooms, under the sink in the kitchen) where they can multiply, grow, and destroy.

And speaking of 6 year olds, it has been shown that children who are exposed to large numbers of dust mites are more likely to develop asthma than those who are not.

4. Pollen is nature's way of renewing life. And pollination is always happening somewhere. And because pollen is so easily airborne, it can travel for hundreds and hundreds of miles and can easily be blown into your home on dry windy days.

5. Pet dander is dead skin from any warm blooded animal and is produced by cats, dogs, birds, ferrets, bunnies and other the other cute, cuddly, furry creatures you came name in the pet shop. You might be thinking "I don't have pets", but you don't necessarily have to have a pet to have dander.

If you've ridden in a car that has a pet, or work with someone who has a pet, or even have a friend that visits your home frequently who owns a pet, more than likely you have dander in your home by association.

Dander sticks to clothing, hair, packages, walls, furniture. Studies have been done that have found dander in homes in offices where pets have never lived. And of course if you do have a warm blooded pet, you have a walking or flying dander maker living with you 24 hours every day.

So what's the point of all of this? These 5 common pollutants are a natural part of life. What is unnatural is the high percentage that remains in the air in our homes because they are so well insulated. These pollutants literally have no way out unless you filter your air.

A high efficiency particle arresting (abbreviated as HEPA) air purifier is designed to remove household dust, dust mites, mold and mildew spores, pollen and pet dander down to .3 microns. It does this with 99.97% efficiency, meaning for every 10,000 airborne pollutants, it will remove 99,997 of these all too common indoor pollutants.

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Added: July 9, 2009
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