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The Cause
of Problems
Many people are not aware that the indoor air in their homes is on average 2
to 5 times worse than outdoor air (Source EPA) and in some cases can be 10
times worse. This becomes very relative when we realize that most of us
spend 90% of our time indoors in our homes and at work.
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Air and water are
considered the two most important essentials for human survival so it
obviously makes good sense to
breathe the best quality air and drink the
best quality water we can to sustain our health and improve our survival
potential.
Recent medical science suggests that up to 50% of all diseases are either caused
or affected by the air we breathe.
There have been large increases in allergies in recent years especially those
caused by airborne allergy triggers like dust mites and microbes. In addition,
household cleaning chemicals and chemicals found in furniture and building
materials are off gassing and creating allergy triggers and chemical sensitivity
in indoor environments.
Between 25% and 30% of all adults in the Western developed world now suffer from
one allergy or another. Recently in the UK the Government has admitted that up
to 40% of children of school going age now suffer from some form of allergy and
that it is increasing at 5% a year and in 20 years everyone there will have an
allergy. That is kind of frightening so what is causing all this?
Major contributing factors are increased home insulation, central heating,
double glazing, carpets and electrical products which produce BFR's (bromide
fire-restraining chemicals that are persistent, toxic and bio-accumulating,in
the body) and the over prescribing of antibiotics particularly in pregnant woman
which inhibits the development of the immune system in the unborn.
10 Simple Steps
1.
Reduce the number
of carpets in your home and replace with hardwood (not laminate), tiles or hard
floors that are easily cleaned, are non-toxic and will not be a breathing ground
for microbes and dust mites.
2.
Make sure you use a
vacuum cleaner that has a HEPA filter so you are not just redistributing dust
around your home or office.
3.
If you can open
your bedroom windows in the morning and pull back the bed covers so it is
uncomfortable for bed bugs and dust mites. Also consider using mattress and
pillow protector covers if you have asthma.
4.
Limit the use of
open fires as they create a lot of dust particles in the air a percentage of
which will end up in your lungs. If you have to have a fire make sure the room
is well vented.
5.
Keep the
temperature as low as your comfort level will allow as this inhibits microbe
growth and again open windows at every opportunity.
6.
Use one or two good
air purifiers that both filter the air and destroy bacteria and viruses like a
Healthway unit which uses a new state of the art technology called EMF.
7.
Use allergy
friendly cleaning materials and bed linen where possible.
8.
Make sure all areas
in your home where steam or moister is created like kitchens, showers and
bathrooms have extraction systems so mold and spores do not get a chance to
establish themselves on a damp surface. Watch out for dark patches on ceilings
and walls as they can be mold which can develop into breathing spores and can
cause respiratory problems for very young and elderly and vulnerable with low
immune systems or existing respiratory problems.
9.
Keep pets in the
home away from carpeted areas, furniture and bedrooms.
10.Prohibit smoking in
the home if you have babies or elderly staying there.
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