The Benefits of Quality Air
It’s no secret that healthy, good quality air is beneficial to your health. But how does that relate to an indoor area? Indoor contaminants and lack of proper ventilation and filtration means that your home could be containing up to 10 times the pollution and contaminants found outside. The term ‘indoor air quality’ is used to describe the overall quality of the air inside buildings. Indoor air may include pollutants and allergens that are different and more concentrated than those found outside.
Poor indoor air quality can result in severe adverse impacts on our health, environment and our economy. The CSIRO estimated that the cost of poor indoor air quality in Australia may be as high as $12 Billion per year, through illness, absenteeism and poor performance. Comparative risk studies performed by the Environmental Protection Agency have consistently ranked indoor air pollution as among the top five environmental risks to public health worldwide.
It’s no wonder that there are several very important benefits to ensuring that your quality of air is maintained at a high standard for you and your family.
Fatigue can be caused by excessive heat or cold. You can get minor, but repetitive conditions like headaches, colds, discomfort, coughing, and other elusive symptoms.
Temperatures and humidity affect how the body works. Too much heat or cold can use up energy, quite rapidly in some cases. You can feel tired or dehydrated, and not be sure why. The total effect of these situations is that you’re stressed, which makes you more vulnerable to minor infections. Over long periods, the result is the wearing down of your resistance to these nuisance conditions, making you even more susceptible to infections.
Long term air conditioning, on the other hand, reduces these stresses over a period of time, ending the repetitive cycle of poor health. You’ll notice the improvement instantly. You’ll feel better, live better, and be less susceptible to infections and conditions that affect other people regularly.
High quality air in your home will have a marked positive impact on both you and your family, in the short and long term. When airborne irritants are removed, allergy and asthma sufferers often find relief from their symptoms. Even healthy people who have never suffered from allergies can benefit from clean air. Microbes, chemicals, pollens, smoke and other particles accumulate in dust. By removing airborne dust particles, you reduce the amount of exposure to these harmful substances. Poor air quality has been linked to heart disease, cancer, lung disease, stroke and respiratory problems. Removing these harmful substances from your environment will help you and your family live a longer, healthier life.
Evidence has been revealed demonstrating the relationship between Indoor Air Quality and human performance and productivity. Studies have shown that improved indoor air quality increases a person’s capability to perform mental tasks, such as concentration.
