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IS YOUR HOME UNHEALTHY?
VOC's Contribute to Indoor air Pollution!
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects.
Concentrations of many VOC's are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) that outdoors. VOC's are emitted by a wide array of products numbering in the thousands.
Did you know?
"For their size, children breathe up to twice as much air as adults. That means children are at greater risk for healthy problems that com from indoor air pollution."
- University of Wisconsin Extension
Symptoms of Exposure to VOC's
- eye, nose & throat irritation
- headache
- allergic skin reaction
- difficult or labored breathing
- nausea
- vomiting
- severe nose bleeds
- fatigue
- dizziness
Did you know?
"Indoor pollution sources that release gasses or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air problems in homes."
- US Environmental Protection Agency
Important to watch
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