With the acceleration of modern urbanization, our living environment is increasingly threatened by indoor pollution in our homes.
The quality of indoor air quality is directly related to our health and comfort, so it is especially important to maintain good indoor air quality.
I. Reasons for poor indoor air quality
1. Indoor decoration: the newly renovated house will become closed, building materials, paints and cleaning agents will release gases, especially
new furniture packaged in the home flavored to enhance the paint more so. The body inhaled, it is easy to cause headaches, memory loss, allergic
diseases and cancer.
2. Low air humidity: In the dry season, low humidity in the indoor environment will lead to poor indoor air quality.
3. Poor quality household products and chemicals: like the cleaners and perfumes used by everyone may contain volatilizable substances such as
benzene, formaldehyde and other harmful chemicals.
4. Air pollution: air pollution is increasing globally, especially in industrialized cities, indoor air can also exist in asphalt, aerosols and chemical gases
and other toxic substances.
II. Poor air quality at home what to do?
1. Routine Ventilation: Opening windows is the most common and basic way to improve indoor air quality. Make sure that the frequency, time and
intensity of ventilation are reasonable, and the best time to ventilate is in the morning and at night.
2. Purchase an air purifier: Air purifiers can filter indoor air from gases, odors, particles, bacteria and other harmful substances, and can effectively
improve indoor air quality. However, the ability to purify the air also examines the purifier brand and technology is good or bad, the use of the area
and the amount of air purification and other factors.
3. humidifier and dehumidifier to maintain proper air humidity: in the dry climate of the season you can use air humidifier, to maintain the proper
humidity of the indoor air, but pay attention to taste and corruption and other issues; in the humid climate of the season you can use the air
dehumidifier, to alleviate indoor humidity, pay attention to the moisture caused by mold and other issues.
4. Keep tidy: Regularly clean the floor, curtains, bedding and sofas and other household items to keep the whole family clean and sanitary. Also
keep the place where you keep pets at home tidy.
5. Healthy Lifestyle: Adopting a good lifestyle is also important for improving indoor air quality. Throw away expired food and chemicals during seasonal
changes, try not to smoke indoors, and clean up after going to the bathroom or changing diapers.
6. Plants purify the air: Plant some green plants indoors, they can release oxygen, thus improving the indoor air environment. And many plants can also filter
harmful substances in the air.
III. Summarize
Indoor air quality is directly related to our health and quality of life. Therefore, maintaining good air quality at home is not only to obtain good health and
comfort, but also to improve sleep and enhance immunity, etc. to make a positive contribution.
In our daily life, we can consolidate and enhance the indoor air quality of our homes through routine ventilation, purchasing air purifiers, maintaining proper home
humidity, keeping our homes tidy and hygienic, adopting a healthy lifestyle, and through indoor planting of green plants.
According to professional tests, a person has/has to breathe at least 15,000L of air per day, and when the air quality is poor and prolonged indoors, symptoms such
as headache, sore throat, chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath and itchy skin will occur. Being in an air-polluted environment for a long time will seriously affect
one's health, and even cause some chronic diseases and make one prone to colds, upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis and other diseases.
Therefore, caring about your health, you must pay attention to the indoor air quality. Home air quality is an insidious health risk that needs to start in the home
environment to move our families from reactive to proactive prevention.