The students of Portland State University's Fall 2015 Multimedia Production capstone class have created this site to help you understand why--and how--you can start to make healthy improvements to the environment right in your own home.
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What do asbestos, perfume, and energy-efficient buildings have in common? They all contribute to poor indoor air quality.
The air pollution outside is bad enough, but everything we bring into our homes and work spaces has an effect on the air we breathe inside, and with so many chemicals in so many household items (not just cleaning products!), the air inside is often up to five times worse than the air outside. A well-sealed building may conserve heating and cooling energy, but it also keeps re-circulating the same stale air. Most indoor air pollutants are invisible and won't cause an immediate physical reaction, so it's easy to forget that we may be sitting in a cloud of toxins all day long until our bodies respond with allergy attacks, chronic respiratory problems, heart disease, or even cancer. |
We can't live without air, but if we don't keep it clean, we can't live with it, either.
CAUSESWhat are some of the common causes of poor indoor air quality?
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EFFECTS
What's in your home right now that could be turning your personal environment into a toxic mess?
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SOLUTIONS
What can we do about it?
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