Normally, we tend to think of air pollution to be more of an outdoor problem. However, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency publication, Care for Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality, the air that we breathe inside our homes can put us at risk for health problems. Indoor pollutants can be gases, chemicals, inorganic and organic materials, such as mold and pests.
Some of these indoor air pollutants cause health issues such as fatigue, burning and sore eyes, nose and throat. Other indoor air pollutants can cause or make worse allergies, breathing illnesses (such as asthma), heart disease, cancer, and other serious long-term health conditions. Sometimes, specific pollutants at high concentrations, such as carbon monoxide, can cause death.
