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Indoor Air Quality Facts

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Fact: Indoor air has been found to be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air.

Fact: Most people spend 90% of their time indoors.

Fact: One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so as a direct reaction to the fungi and bacteria in their air duct system.

Fact: 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air.

Fact: Most commonly purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping dust, dirt, pollen, etc. letting 93% of the pollutants pass through them.

Fact: A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%.

Fact: Clean systems maintain capacity and lessen running time. Translation: savings on monthly heating and cooling bills.

Fact: 9 out of 10 heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system failures are caused by dirt and dust.

Fact: Children are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted indoor air because they breathe faster, inhale more air per unit of body weight and are closer to the ground where concentrations are higher.

Fact: The elderly, asthmatics, and people with breathing problems, allergies and lung disease are also likely to be more sensitive to pollutants.

Fact: Medical and environmental experts have ranked poor indoor air quality as one of the highest risks to human health among all types of environmental problems.