Indoor Air pollutions
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What is it?
Major air pollutions that cause indoor air pollution are, Tobacco, mold and pollen, pesticides, gases, and important materials used for buildings.
Helping reduce pollution in the air
Establishing standards to reduce toxic pollution from the thousands of power plants nationwide could save as many as 17,000 lives a year, prevent respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and reduce the exposure of children to mercury and lead.
Smoking Cigarettes
This causes the air pollution to be 10 times greater than diesel car exhaust. Tobacco smoke produces fine particulate matter, which is the most dangerous element of air pollution for health.
Cleaning Chemicals
This contains the dangerous VOC. This will cause irritation of the eyes, throat and lungs.
Dust
Dust can be anywhere in your home possible. This can easily get caught in your throat, irritating it. Particle Matter makes dust up, its so small it can go through your body so easily.
Sick Building Syndrome
This causes factory workers to have headaches, and problems with their respiratory system. This is caused by the poor ventilation that runs around in the factory
APES Lecture 41 Indoor Air Pollution