The easiest approach to fend off the blustery winds of the frigid season is to keep the doors, windows, and other inlets securely sealed.
But it becomes much more crucial to avoid indoor air pollution in a home with good insulation. Airborne bacteria and allergens can easily move in all directions in the absence of or with little exterior wind, polluting the entire indoor environment.
Therefore, if you also wish to guard against indoor allergens in your home this winter, we’ve got you covered. Here, we’ll list all the typical indoor pollution issues and talk about the best treatments, from unsettling dust to humidity and a stale air conditioner.
EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PREVENT AIR POLLUTION INSIDE
Here are some of the best ways to stop different allergens and air pollution from spreading inside buildings.
KEEP YOUR ROOM VENTILATED
If your home is properly aired, indoor air pollution can be greatly reduced. Even if you can’t keep the windows open all the time throughout the winter season, make sure to do so twice or three times a day for around 15-20 minutes each time to let fresh air into your home and create a pleasantly comfortable indoor environment.
Installing exhaust fans will also provide your home a good ventilation system that will remove all the musty air. Never smoke inside, regardless of how cold it is outside.
Smoking indoors poses serious health risks for your family members and puts your life in danger since it fills the house with cigarette smoke.
According to research, passive smoking—also known as inhaling cigarette smoke—can cause fatal diseases including lung cancer and tuberculosis and is just as bad as active smoking. So, make an effort to keep your home smoke-free.
REMOVE THE CARPETS
Carpets can significantly lower the indoor air quality by capturing pollutants such pet dander, dust mites, insect allergies, lead, mould, particle pollution, filth, dust, spores, and pesticides.
Small particles that settle into carpets are attracted to toxic chemicals in the air, such as those that are used during home fumigation.
Especially when vacuuming and renovating, these toxins can become airborne at any time. Even basic activities like walking or exercising on carpet, though, can have an impact on the air quality in your house.
Therefore, it would be practically impossible for you to get rid of airborne pollutants and allergies if a sizable portion of your home is carpeted. However, in this situation, moving to a home without carpeting would be preferable.
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Research & written by:
Sanah Abbasi