Respiratory ailments, often attributed to poor indoor air quality, represent the third largest cause of death in the U.S., ranking only behind heart disease and cancer, according to the American Medical Association. The Environmental Protection Agency has said that indoor air is often 7-10 times poorer than outdoor air quality.There are three basic approaches to improving your indoor air quality.
- Control or eliminate the source of pollutant.
- Dilute the contaminant, usually through ventilation.
- Remove the contaminant from the air by filtration.
You can’t always reduce or eliminate the air contaminant source. Ventilation can be a good approach, but the source of contaminant may be in the outside air itself. Also, ventilation can raise the cost of conditioning the air, since you may be required to heat or cool more air than before. When control and ventilation are not practical, filtration becomes an important option.
The Solution
Dirty Socks Syndrome. Sick Building Syndrome. These are some of the names given to mold and bacteria problems in heating and cooling systems. UV-C light is a proven method of reducing these bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and molds.
Several medical studies using germicidal ultraviolet air disinfection have proven effective in reducing the spread of tuberculosis, measles, influenza, smallpox, and controlling infection in operating rooms.
- 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by, polluted indoor air.
(American College of Allergists) - Levels of air pollution inside the home can be two to five times higher, and occasionally 100 times higher, than outdoor levels.
(Environmental Protection Agency) - One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to fungi and bacteria in air duct systems.
(Health Magazine)
