Air pollution isn’t only brought about by emissions from vehicles, power plants or smog. These are actually examples of outdoor pollution, but the air in your home can be polluted as well. There are certain gases and particles that contaminate your indoor air.
In fact, indoor air is far more filled with contaminants than outdoor air. A study estimates that 2.2 million deaths are associated with indoor air pollution while 500,000 people died due to outdoor air pollution.
Most Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors, exposing them to indoor pollutants that are 2-5 times more potent than outdoor contaminants.
Having this in mind, every homeowner must take necessary steps to improve the quality of their indoor air, like installing an air cleaner.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning, in partnership with Healthy Climate offers air cleaning solutions to help improve the air that circulates in your home.
We are a trusted HVAC company in Coon Rapids, MN that can help you create a healthy home environment by making sure the air you breathe is both clean and fresh.
Causes of Poor Indoor Quality
Dust, bacteria and other pollutants can all contribute to poor indoor air quality. Another possible factor is that many homes are tightly sealed to conserve energy, so pollutants have no way to get out. This can also create temperature and humidity imbalances that can cause pollutants to grow and multiply.
Effects of Indoor Air Pollution
Exposure to the pollutants listed above can cause numerous immediate and long-term health problems.
According to the World Health Organization, contaminants like nitrous oxide and sulfur dioxide cause inflamed air passages, eye irritation and damage to the respiratory tract. An irritated respiratory tract can cause coughing, mucus secretion, and long-term infections. People who have asthma or infected immune systems are at even higher risk of developing more serious health problems when repeatedly exposed to one or more pollutants.
Some effects may be experienced immediately after a single exposure or repeated exposures to one or multiple pollutants. These may include irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, and throat, fatigue, headaches, dizziness, coughing, and upper respiratory congestion.
On the other hand, continual exposures to poor air quality can lead to reduced lung function and breathing problems as well as lung cancer or cardiovascular diseases. Those with pre-existing cardiovascular or lung diseases are particularly susceptible to the effects of pollution and may find their conditions become worse due to exposure.
The Importance of Air Purification
One of the best ways to improve the air you breathe is to install a whole-home filtration system designed to fit your home’s needs.
Air cleaners are an effective way to improve your indoor air quality. They help you breathe cleaner air that will allow your lungs and other organs to work better, usually leading to better oxygen absorption by your brain.
Air cleaners can also help with allergies, foul odors, snoring and more.
Features of the Healthy Climate Carbon Clean 16 Media Air Cleaner
In contrast to electrostatic air cleaners that can elevate indoor ozone levels, the Carbon Cleaner 16 provides thorough, unmatched filtration throughout your home while reducing ozone, a known lung irritant. Similar to plants and trees absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen back into the atmosphere, the Carbon Clean 16 air filter eliminates harmful ozone from indoor air and converts it into clean, healthy oxygen. As part of this natural and efficient purification process, carbon inside the filter that is traded with oxygen reacts with odors and airborne pollutants to neutralize them before they are circulated back into your indoor air.
- Whole-home filtration with no additional power source
- Industry-exclusive, MERV 16 Precision Pleat media filter – the highest MERV rating possible
- Hospital inpatient care/general surgery level filtration
- Removes over 95% of particles ranging in size down to 0.3 micron
- Removes over 90 percent of bioaerosols like bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms down to .01 micron
- Effective filtration to protect your HVAC system
- Converts harmful ground-level ozone into oxygen
Call the Air Filtration Experts
For more information about the Healthy Climate Carbon Clean 16 Media Air Cleaner, call Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning.
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