5. Thoughtful Furnishing
Avoid furniture, rugs and other interior aspects of your home that contain harmful indoor air pollutants such as fire retardants. Opt for hardwood floors when you can. Throw rugs are great because you can easily wash them. Don’t forget about your mattress, a necessity that is commonly loaded with toxic chemicals. I recommending checking out my article Organic Mattresses and How to Pick the Healthiest Bed.
6. Helpful Houseplants
When you’re looking for indoor air pollution solutions, don’t forget about bringing some nature indoors! I’m talking about houseplants, a great natural and effective way to remove pollutants from the home.
Some of the best houseplants that remove pollution include:
•Bromeliad
•Dracaena
•Spider plant
•Jade plant
For more helpful tips, check out this indoor air quality pdf created by the EPA, Care For Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.
Takeaways for Indoor Air Quality
•There are many substances that may be polluting your indoor air at this very moment including radon, household cleaners, beauty products, furniture materials, and more.
•Secondhand smoke is a common indoor air pollutant this is especially devastating to the health of children.
•Both first and secondhand smoke, radon and carbon monoxide are examples of air pollution that can be deadly.
•Radon and carbon monoxide are two indoor air pollutants that you can test for in your home.
•Thankfully, there are a lot of natural yet highly effective ways to improve indoor air quality such as simply ventilating your home on a regular basis.
•We should all keep our indoor air quality standards high for the sake of our health and the health of our loved ones, especially since we spend so much of our lives indoors.
•A truly effective air purifier isn’t cheap, but it is a smart investment for you and your family!