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- The EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five risks to public health.
Dusty, dirty homes at any temperature can mean discomfort. The air in today's tightly-sealed, well-insulated homes can become stale as the same indoor air is circulated and re-circulated. In fact, indoor air quality is among the Environmental Protection Agency's top 3 health concerns. (Taken from Carrier's Website) Answer: True
- Indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air.
The agency (EPA) reports that with dust, pollen, pet dander, mold, skin flakes, chemical fumes, cigarette smoke, Radon gas and more, the air inside your home can be 2-5 times dirtier than the air outside. Answer: True
- More than half of all Americans test positive for one or more allergens.
As Americans' sensitivity to allergens increases, scientists debate whether environment or lifestyle changes are to blame.
(Aug. 8) -- More than half of all Americans test positive in response to one or more allergens, double the percentage who did 30 years ago, a new study reports.
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that 54% of people tested positive to at least one of 10 allergens. The highest response was to dust mites, 27.5%. The lowest was to peanuts, 8.6%. The findings appear in the August issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Answer: True
- What is one of the most pervasive allergens?
There are several studies pointing to dust. Several articles have been written, including an article on the Healthy House Institute website.
- Ways colds are caught indoors.
Although the most common way of spreading a cold is through contact, (i.e., doorknobs, cups, plates, silverware) these viruses also can be spread by inhaling particles from the air after an infected person has coughed or sneezed.
- Eveidence suggests that poor outdoor air quality may be a more likely trigger of childhood asthma than indoor pollution.
False. The Environmental Protection Agency states that indoor air has been found to be up to 70 percent more polluted than outdoor air. Poor indoor air quality may be directly related to childhood asthma.
- Asthma accounted for approximately 5 million missed workdays in 2000.
False.
- Asthma is the most common chronic disorder in childhood.
True. The EPA and other leading studies have announced that Asthma is the most chronic disorder in childhood.
- What percentage of the U.S. population is allergic to animals?
Reports from the American College Allergy, Asthma & Immunology report that over 10% of the U.S. Population have some type of allergic reactions to animals. At the same time it reports that 70% of American households have animals.
- Frequently vacuuming up pet fur and hair will completely resolve pet dander that triggers reactions.
False. et dander and hair, no matter how well you vacuum and dust will still be present in your home.
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