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Cleaning to Reduce Indoor Air Contamination Indoor air is usually more contaminated than outdoor air. The contaminants are in the form of gases and fine particles. Household cleaning has little effect on gaseous pollutants, but it can affect the concentration of particles in the air. Fine particles (particulates) include dust and smoke that enter a dwelling from outside, as well as particles that are generated inside.
Keeping buildings clean helps workers
Florida's state flower is mildew. At least it should be. The heat and humidity make it an ideal place to grow mold, fungi and bacteria.
Solving Sick Building Syndrome
Could your office be making you sick? If so, what could you do about it? These are questions addressed by Victoria Inglis from the University of Sydney in her doctoral thesis.
The Inside Scoop - Having Trouble Breathing? The Problem Could Be Indoor Air
Most people link air pollution with industrial smokestacks or trucks belching clouds of diesel exhaust. But the air we breathe while indoors, where most of us spend 80 to 90 percent of our time, is filled with chemicals and particles that can deliver even higher levels of chemical exposure.A recent study of residents in both rural and industrial areas confirmed this. It found high chemical levels in the subjects' bodies, indicating they had received doses of pollutants in their homes five to 70 times higher than the highest outdoor levels.