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A Healthy Home for Everyone

  • On average, a person spends 85-90% of their time indoors. 

  • Unhealthy home environments can cause many different health problems: 

Poor indoor air quality and Mold

Eye/nose/throat irritation, headaches, dizziness, respiratory problems/asthma, heart disease. Poor indoor air quality can also cause or contribute to the lung infections, lung cancer.

Hazardous Cleaning products

Eye injury, skin irritation and rashes, breathing problems, lung damage, childhood poisonings, birth defects.

Sources of Indoor Air Pollution

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  • Materials used to build homes: paint, flooring, insulation

  • Scented products: candles, perfumes, incense

  • Fuel-burning appliances: gas stoves, wood stove or fireplace, gas/oil-fired water heater

  • Excess moisture

  • Items inside our homes: toys, furniture, carpets

  • Animal hair dust and dander

Improving Indoor Air Quality- Household Activities

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