The Air We Breath

The very air we breath can make us sick and cause other health problems. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's) have been linked to many diseases and disorders in humans. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has seriously diminished over the years of the industrial age due to the creation of chemical compounds of every nature for every purpose. Are there set standards for indoor air quality? The government has regulatory power over some workplace air quality issues.

Can these harmful toxins be avoided or our exposure reduced? Some of these toxins can be avoided through properly handling exposures that release these chemical compounds into the air. Few but some can be filtered from the air. Many are difficult to detect and have not had enough study for regulatory agencies to decide how to handle them, and many are so beneficial that their hazard is overlooked or minimized in the interest of industrialization and modernization.

Further posts will discuss more on air quality, toxins, and solutions.

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