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Improving indoor air quality
What is in the book?
Chapter: Improve indoor air quality
Improve ventilation
Natural air exchange
Mechanical devices
Moisture control
Reduce moisture
Flood cleanup
Can plants improve indoor air?
Best performers
Room by room advice
Establishing that the indoor air is of poor quality or even toxic, is a difficult task. There may be hundreds of chemicals suspended in the air you breathe. They may exist in a gaseous state, in tiny liquid droplet form or in the solid state of fine particles. You won't see or smell most of them. You can ask an expert to measure indoor pollution levels, but he or she is likely to look only for the most common chemicals, as the cost of measuring all is prohibitive.
Nevertheless, when it comes to providing a healthy environment at home, the news is good. You can improve indoor air quality with simple measures such as regular cleaning, ventilation, and moisture control.
A good time to plan a healthy home is during the design stage, or when you consider remodelling an older home. Ask your architect. He or she should be aware of the problem and, for example, may have easy access to emission data of building products, or can plan efficient ventilation systems.
