You'll be seeing more air purifiers in schools and offices as the world deals with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. See which ones make sense for your home. (From 2021)
, a company in the indoor-air-quality-improvement business. “If you have a home with a wood-burning stove or fireplace, those are likely to introduce particulate matter into your indoor air, which can cause a range of respiratory symptoms and illnesses. Mold, dust, or pet hair can be a source of allergies, and pathogens introduced to the house by friends and neighbors may cause illness.”
On a basic level, when the air inside is stuffy, too dry, or too humid, it affects the way you feel, worsening cold and allergy symptoms, drying out your sinuses and skin, and even attributing to mold growth. But it can get much worse than that. “Poor indoor air quality can affect even the healthiest lungs,” says Kenneth Mendez, president of the
. “Pollutants can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat, and cause headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. This can trigger allergy symptoms including chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, sneezing, shortness of breath, and even asthma attacks.”on how to monitor the air in your home, but before testing your air or purchasing anything, try to first tackle some of the biggest causes of dirty air.
Understand the sources of polluted air and try to correct them. Some things we can't control, but others we can, like using a range hood fan while cooking, smoking outside, opening windows while vacuuming, and avoiding being in freshly painted areas.Older houses typically have poor ventilation, so you'll need fans or open windows to get air flowing.
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