Clean Air
Underwood, Raheen, Camolin, Co. Wexford
Phone: 053 9383068
Mobile: 086 7942545
Email: sales@cleanair.ie
Website: www.cleanair.ie
British Allergy Foundation Approved
Clean Indoor Air
Clean indoor air is hard to find these days
A link is increasingly being made between health problems and the quality of the air we breathe. Reported cases of allergic diseases and asthma are on the rise.
According to the EFA*, over 80 million people across Europe have some form of allergic disease and their prevalence is increasing.
*EFA: European Federation of Allergy and Airway Diseases Patients Association / www.efanet.org / February ‘06.
Today’s residences and buildings are better insulated than ever, but this implies a limited exchange of outdoor air with indoor air. As a result, the air we breathe indoors can be more polluted than outdoor air. Moreover, we commonly spend up to 90% of our time in indoor environments.*
*European commission at www.europe.eu.int / February ‘06.
Indoor air can include
- Airborne allergens such as pollen, dust, house dust mites droppings and pet dander.
- Triggers to allergens such as moulds, tobacco smoke and adjuvant substances.
Allergens are impurities in the air that can bring on an allergic reaction. In an urban environment, a
mixture of these allergens with other impurities present in the air – called adjuvant substances – such
as Diesel Exhaust Particles (DEP’s) produced by engines and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) present
in building materials, cosmetics, etc. can turn allergens into heavy allergens. These in turn can have
increased negative health effects such as aggravated symptoms and the triggering of
latent allergies.
