How to Clean Indoor Air: Get Rid of Harmful Pollutants

Allergies and various respiratory diseases can be triggered by mere presence of dangerous indoor pollutants. In addition to poor air quality, plain dirt and bacteria are often the cause of health problems, which is why it’s essential to sanitize your house properly and remove toxins from your home on a regular basis. 

Professional home cleaning services in Kansas City have the best tips for treating the germiest places in your home, that’ll allow you to keep your living environment healthy, fresh, and sparkling clean. 

When it comes to indoor air, the first thing you need to know is to identify the most dangerous pollutants. Once you get informed on what you’re up against and on possible causes of air contamination, you can move on to problem solving by cleaning.

What are the most dangerous indoor air pollutants?

According to EPA (the US Environmental Protection Agency), indoor air can be up to a hundred times more polluted than outdoor air. Toxic particles often remain hidden until house residents develop first symptoms and their health is already at risk. How serious of a health condition individuals may suffer from will depend on the pollutant in question. 

Here are some of the most dangerous indoor air pollutants:

Carbon Monoxide

Closed spaces with appliances and engines are the perfect location for carbon monoxide aggregation. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, you should ventilate often and well. Check your ventilation and heating systems regularly, and use a carbon monoxide monitor if necessary.

As a transparent, odorless, and tasteless gas, carbon monoxide can be unknowingly inhaled, causing all kinds of trouble, which may even end up being fatal. 

Lead

Lead can be very dangerous, as it’s toxic in large quantities. It can be found in pipes, plumbing materials, ceramics, cosmetics, gasoline, batteries etc. The trouble arrives when lead particles inhabit the air, so people inhale them with dust, fumes or mist. This way lead enters the bloodstream, and spreads everywhere, consequently damaging the nervous system, brain, immune system, kidneys, cardiovascular, reproductive and developmental systems.

Asbestos

This group of minerals can be found in places where there used to be building material such as fire-resistant and chemical-resistant sturdy fibers. If these fibers aren’t disturbed they are safe, however, if they become airborne, they may reach the lungs of people exposed and cause different issues from inflammation to various types of cancer. 

Some of the symptoms of asbestos poisoning are shortness of breath, consistent cough that gets worse in time, chest pains, losing appetite, swollen neck or face, anemia, blood in lungs etc. Symptoms may not appear for a long time after exposure to asbestos, so it’s always better to be safe than sorry: make sure your building or workplace removes any asbestos products, or at least keep them undisturbed and safe.

Other dangerous pollutants

Other dangerous pollutants include mold, radon, or VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Try to stay alert at all times, and do your best to minimize the risk of these super dangerous contaminants ruining your life and health.

What is the biggest cause of indoor air pollution?

Numerous factors cause indoor air pollution. Here are some of the biggest ones:

• Chemicals released from a new carpet
• VOCs from household paints, such as methylene chloride and benzene
• Strong chemicals from cleaning products and disinfectants
• Overheating nonstick pans and pots releases toxic chemicals

In addition to various possible causes of pollution, the major contributor to poor air quality are bad cleaning habits. Regular cleaning and ventilating do wonders in improving air quality in your home and minimizing the risks we discussed previously.

How do you clean the air in your house?

The less dust you have flying around your home, the less chance of spreading diseases, and provoking allergies. To improve your indoor air quality, and keep it at a satisfactory level, consider purchasing an air purifier.

Remember to clean and ventilate on a regular basis, and monitor dangerous contaminants if you have a reason to suspect they’re present in your home.

Professional home cleaning services in Kansas City help you breathe easy

In these stressful times it’s important to remember to take an occasional break to simply breathe. Leave cleaning and disinfecting to experts: Sunflower Maids will happily assist you with this. All you need to do is give us a call, and you’re free to go for a run at the Overland Park, to ride a bike, play ball, or anything else you’d rather do than dust and vacuum. 

Book today and allow yourself to rest. Your immaculate home awaits!